Plutarque - Des hommes illustres grecs et romains - 1613

Rare edition of this Volume II, which continues the series of parallel biographies where each Greek figure is contrasted with a Roman hero to derive moral and political lessons.

This volume gathers several famous pairs, such as Demosthenes and Cicero, Alexander and Caesar, or Phocion and Cato, outlining their virtues, weaknesses, and the consequences of their choices on the city.

It reflects the growing interest of Reformed Europe in ancient models, used both as educational tools and as mirrors of civic conduct.

This volume illustrates the plutarquian method of comparison, which aims not only to narrate facts but also to highlight the ethical and political motivations of action, thereby providing 17th-century readers with a repertoire of virtues and vices applicable to their own time.

Plutarch - The Lives of the Illustrious Greek and Roman Men - 1613 - Volume II - Jacob Stoer

Good condition of the binding, the work is in full brown leather, although with a rebacked spine in canvas, showing signs of use, spine with three ribs, gilded titling, and gilded borders and motifs on the covers.

Good interior condition, foxing, pretty banners, beautiful vignette on the title page.

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