5/10/2023 0 Comments Plutarchs lives![]() ![]() Plutarch’s Lives was written for the purpose of instruction, the inculcation of the highest virtues of the ancient world, including wisdom, courage, and duty. ![]() Plutarch’s Lives was the foundation of much of Shakespeare’s works, the bedrock of American political thought as evidenced in the writings and speeches of Samuel Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson (and that’s the short list). Plutarch Lives is considered one of the most important and influential works of all the classics. But Plutarch reigns (after).īecause through reading Plutarch you will learn how to live well, and to think well. Of course, the Bible comes first, as it should. If I could encourage anyone to do anything that might lift their minds from debase thinking (and their eyes from small black mirrors), it would be this: read Plutarch. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email LinkedIn ![]()
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