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–noun

a.d. c46–c120, Greek biographer.

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Greek biographer and Neo-Platonist philosopher. He wrote Parallel Lives, a collection of paired biographies of famous Greek and Roman figures that Shakespeare used as source material for his Roman plays.

Plu·tarch'an (-tär'kən), Plu·tarch'i·an (-tär'kē-ən) adj.

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plutarch
noun
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)

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Plutarch [(plooh-tahrk)]

An ancient Greek biographer noted for his ethical insights. He evaluated the character and conduct of many Greek and Roman rulers in his major work, popularly known as Plutarch's Lives.

[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion

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