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Volume 12 of the famous Harvard Classics series, published in 1909. Plutarch’s Lives presents parallel biographies of great figures from Greece and Rome, comparing statesmen, generals, and leaders whose actions helped shape the ancient world. For centuries these biographies influenced readers ranging from Shakespeare to the American founders. Bound in the iconic Harvard Classics red cloth, this volume represents one of the most influential educational publishing projects of the twentieth century and remains a cornerstone of any classical library.