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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Plutarch’s Lives – Alcibiades
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed both Plutarch and his parallel biographies known as Plutarch’s Lives . In this post, we will discuss Alcibiades. Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, lived from approximately c. 450 – 404 BC and was a prominent Athenian … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcibiades, Athens, Biography, Harvard Classics, History, Military, Peloponnesian War, Plutarch, Plutarch's Lives
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Plutarch’s Lives – Demosthenes
Plutarch’s Lives has been previously discussed. The past posts should be reviewed for some background information about this set of biographies. With the respect to Demosthenes, the following may be said. Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator of ancient … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander the Great, Athens, Demosthenes, Harvard Classics, Macedon, Oratory, Plutarch, Plutarch's Lives
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Plutarch’s Lives – Themistocles
We have previously discussed Plutarch’s Lives as well as Plutarch himself. Please refer to these prior posts for more information on both. As to Themistocles, we have yet much to learn. Themistocles was an Athenian politician and general who lived … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Harvard Classics, Naval Power, Persia, Plutarch's Lives, Themistocles
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