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Plutarch Lives, I, Theseus and Romulus. Lycurgus and Numa. Solon and Publicola (Loeb Classical Library®) (Volume I)

by Plutarch (Author), Bernadotte Perrin (Translator)
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  • Hardcover: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press (January 1, 1914)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0674990528
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674990524
  • Product Dimensions: 4 x 1 x 6 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsMy Favorite Classical Author
By Arch Stanton on July 11, 2011
Since there are so many of these darn things the review shall be divided into three sections. First, a brief description of the Loeb series of books and their advantages/disadvantages. Second shall be my thoughts on the author himself, his accuracy, as well as his style and the style of his translator. This is of course only my opinion and should be treated as such. The final part shall review what this particular book actually covers.

The Loeb series date back to the turn of the last century. They are designed for people with at least some knowledge of Greek or Latin. They are a sort of compromise between a straight English translation and an annotated copy of the original text. On the left page is printed the text in Greek or Latin depending on the language of the writer and on the right side is the text in English. For somebody who knows even a little Greek or Latin these texts are invaluable. You can try to read the text in the original language knowing that you can correct yourself by looking on the next page or you can read the text in translation and check the translation with the original for more detail. While some of the translations are excellent mostly they are merely serviceable since they are designed more as an aid to translation rather than a translation in themselves. Most of them follow the Greek or Latin very closely. These books are also very small, maybe just over a quarter the size of your average hardcover book. This means that you'll need to buy more than just one book to read a complete work. They are also somewhat pricey considering their size. The Loeb Collection is very large but most of the more famous works can be found in better (and cheaper) translations elsewhere.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsBrief Comparison to Dryden/Clough Translation
By Sid on August 4, 2015
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I have only started reading this book, translated by Perrin, but I wanted to make a quick comparison with the "Dryden translation, edited and revised by Arthur Hugh Clough," as presented in the 1992 Modern Library edition available at my library. Consider:

Clough says: "That age produced a sort of men, in force of hand, and swiftness of foot, and strength of body, excelling the ordinary rate and wholly incapable of fatigue; making use, however, of these gifts of nature to no good or profitable purpose for mankind, but rejoicing and priding themselves in insolence, and taking the benefit of their superior strength in the exercises of inhumanity and cruelty, and in seizing, forcing, and committing all manner of outrages upon everything that fell into their hands; all respect for others, all justice, they thought, all equity and humanity, though naturally lauded by common people, either out of want of courage to commit injuries or fear to receive them, yet no way concerned those who were strong enough to win for themselves."

Where Perrin says: "For verily that age produced men who, in work of hand and speed of foot and vigour of body, were extraordinary and indefatigable, but they applied their powers to nothing that was fitting or useful. Nay rather, they exulted in monstrous insolence, and reaped from their strength a harvest of cruelty and bitterness, mastering and forcing and destroying everything that came in their path. And as for reverence and righteousness, justice and humanity, they thought that most men praised these qualities for lack of courage to do wrong and for fear of being wronged, and considered them no concern of men who were strong enough to get the upper hand."
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5.0 out of 5 starsPlutarch's Biographies
By Dave_42 on June 25, 2012
This first volume includes some information about Plutarch's Lives, with information about their traditional order and chronological order. Also is an Introduction which discusses Plutarch's life and writings. Lastly, it includes three of Plutarch's comparisions. The first is Theseus and Romulus, the next is Lycurgus and Numa, and the last is Solon and Publicola. Each of the comparisons consists of three parts: the first two parts are short biographies of two historical people, one Greek and one Roman, followed by a comparison of the two.

Not all that much is known about Plutarch or his life, but he has two sets of works which are well known. His "Morals" are, for the most part, his earlier works while his "Lives" (or "Parallel Lives") were written later. His focus on morals and customs from his earlier work shows itself in his biographical writings. Being Greek himself, Plutarch seemed intent on showing how the great Greeks of history were at least as those of Rome. Plutarch's "Lives" also include a large number of anecdotes, which again indicates that Plutarch was more interested in culture and morality, rather than historical fact.

The first pairing is Theseus and Romulus. Each of the biographical sections covers the legendary lives of the subject. These are interesting discussions and good for reviewing the legends and lives of the figures, but it is the comparison section where one gets a better feel for the thoughts of Plutarch. It is here where Plutarch makes the case that Theseus sought out greatness when there was no need, but that Romulus needed to escape "servitude and impending punishment" and became "courageous out of fear" - a double quote as Plutarch is quoting Plato.Read more ›
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