{"product_id":"the-childrens-plutarch-tales-of-the-romans-greeks-classic-reprint","title":"The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans Greeks (Classic Reprint)","description":"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. Jump into Greek and Roman history with the easy-to-read \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Plutarch, Tales of the Romans and Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e, by Plutarch and J.F. Gould. Plutarch was an early Greek writer who lived from 46 to 120 AD. Plutarch's most well known work is \u003ci\u003eParallel Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, where he compared famous Greeks and Romans. The book influenced Shakespeare, who consulted the biographies while writing his Roman plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlutarch's \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e were biographies of the most famous men and women in the Greek and Roman pantheon. By writing them, Plutarch intended to describe the character, vitality and heroic deeds of these famous people, and he turned to the famous library at Alexandria to help him reconstruct their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGould takes Plutarch's biographies and tells them in simple language for readers of approximately 10 to 14 years old. The book is also a good introduction to Plutarch's \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e for readers of all ages because it is the most condensed version of Plutarch that is available in English. The text includes pronunciations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Plutarch\u003c\/i\u003e provides a brief biography of most of the Greeks who appeared in Plutarch's \u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e, like Solon, Lycurgus, Aristides, Lysander, Agis, Agesilaus, Demosthenes, Alexander, Dion, Timoleon, and others. Rather than complete biographies, the chapters are quick sketches illustrating life lessons. For example, in \u003ci\u003eThe Just Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Plutarch tells the story of Aristides, who was praised by Herodotus as the most just man in all of Greece. The moral of the story is that honor is better than money.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlutarch's lives emphasize life lessons and character over historical record, but Plutarch was the only historian to record certain historical events, which lends credibility to his accounts. If you enjoy history and are looking for a condensed summary of major Greek and Roman figures, then you will love read \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Plutarch, Tales of the Romans and Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39815420641325,"sku":"9781330415580","price":9.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781330415580.jpg?v=1734884285","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-childrens-plutarch-tales-of-the-romans-greeks-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}