Alexis Pierron; Plutarch — Vies Des Hommes Illustres de Plutarque

Paris, Charpentier, 1861. Leather. Three volumes of Plutarch's 'Lives of Famous Men.' Three volumes of Plutarch's Lives of Famous Men. Edited by and in the French of Alexis Pierron. Volumes I-III of the original four volumes. Plutarch's Lives is arguably his most famous work. It is a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans arranged in pairs in order to highlight their common moral virtues and vices. This work led Plutarch to the reputation of one of the earliest moral philosophers due to his comparisons and discussion of moral character. Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist. His surviving works were in Greek although intended for both Greek and Roman writers. Alexis Pierron was a French Hellenist. He is best known for his History of Greek Literature and History of Roman Literature. He also translated many of the Classic texts into French such as those of Aristotle, Aeschylus and Marcus Aurelius. In quarter calf bindings with paper-covered boards. Externally, generally smart with some minor rubbing to the head and tail of spines and the raised bands. Some minor rubbing to the extremities also. Library plate to front pastedown of volume I, Librarie et Papertrie. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are age-toned to edges with scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .