1868 Vies des Grecs Illustres

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Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

Translated into French. In a signed prize binding by David Bryce & Son. 'Vies des Grecs Illustres', or, 'Plutarch's Lives', is a collection of short biographies on famous men from Greek and Roman history, comprising of twenty-three pairs biographies, pairing one Greek and one Roman biography. Containing biographies of Theseus, Romulus, Lysander, Brutus, Crassus, Cato the Elder, Aristides, Philopoemen, Coriolanus, Mark Antony, Artaxerxes, and more. Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist, who is best known for this work, and for his work of essays and speeches 'Moralia'. He was interested in the influence of good and bad character traits on the lives and destinies of men. Illustrated throughout. Edited by Alphonse Feillet. Translated by E. Talbot. Illustrated by P. Sellier. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, 'Kate Smith, 1st Priz de Francaise Mai 1872, Paul Baum'.