By Plutarch; John Langhorne; William Langhorne
London   C. Bathurst, C. Nourse, T. Carnan et al.
7.5" by 4.5" xlv, 392; 395; 390; 432; 432; 16, [Unpaginated]
A delightful new edition of Plutarch's Lives translated into English by William and John Langhorne, complete in six volumes.
By Plutarch; John Langhorne; William Langhorne

1794 Plutarch's Lives

London   C. Bathurst, C. Nourse, T. Carnan et al.
7.5" by 4.5" xlv, 392; 395; 390; 432; 432; 16, [Unpaginated]
A delightful new edition of Plutarch's Lives translated into English by William and John Langhorne, complete in six volumes.
£1,250.00
: 3kgs / : 776R50

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An Important Work, Leather Binding

Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives', detailing the biographies of noteworthy Greek and Romans, one from each empire paired to compare and contrast. Features the likes of Julius Caesar, Cicero, Pompey, Alexander, Mark Anthony and Theseus. Plutarch (c. 46AD-119AD) was a Greek writer and philosopher, with 'Parallel Lives' and 'Moralia', a set of essays, being his most famous works.

Complete in six volumes.

With critical and historical notes, as well as new life of the author. Volume VI comprises an index, as well as a chronology.

Each volume has a frontispiece illustration. 

A new edition of this work, translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne.

In a smart contemporary binding with lovely gilt detail to the spine and borders.

A lovely example of these important classical biographies.

Condition

In a contemporary full calf binding. Externally generally smart, with occasional rubbing to the spines, in particular to volume IV and the head of volume VI. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot.

Very Good

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