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Plutarch

2 series 6 books in order 2 standalone books

Plutarch, born Plutarchos in Greek (Πλούταρχος), later known as Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus after becoming a Roman citizen (Μέστριος Πλούταρχος), lived from approximately AD 46 to between AD 119 and 127. He was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist, best known for his works Parallel Lives and Moralia. Born into a prominent family in Chaeronea, a town in Boeotia located about twenty miles east of Delphi, Plutarch's writings have remained influential in the fields of history and philosophy. He died sometime between AD 119 and 127.

Known for
Harvard Classics, Plutarchi Chaeronensis quae extant opera

Series by Plutarch

Harvard Classics

26 books in order · 1882–1909

  1. Cover of On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    On the origin of species by means of natural selection

    1882 · Charles Darwin

    This 1909 volume presents Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection,…

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  2. Virgil's Æneid

    1909 · Publius Vergilius Maro

    Virgil's Æneid is a 1909 book by Publius Vergilius Maro. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  3. Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age

    1909 · Cicero and Pliny the Younger

    Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero, with his Treatises on Friendship and Old Age is a 1909 book by Cicero, Pliny the Younger. It is part of the series…

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  4. Nine Greek Dramas

    1909 · Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes

    Nine Greek Dramas is a 1909 book by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  5. Cover of Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony

    1909 · Plutarch

    Plutarch's lives of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, and Coriolanus, Demosthenes, and Cicero, Cæsar and Antony is a 1909 book by…

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  7. The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato

    1909 · Plato, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

    The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato is a 1909 book by Πλάτων, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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  8. The Confessions of St. Augustine

    1909 · Augustine of Hippo and Thomas à Kempis

    The Confessions of St. Augustine is a 1909 book by Augustine of Hippo, Thomas à Kempis. It is part of the series Harvard Classics.

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    The Odyssey

    1909 · Όμηρος

    The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, and in part a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to him. It…

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  1. Cover of On Isis and Osiris

    On Isis and Osiris

    Year unknown · Plutarch

    The Moralia is a collection of essays and speeches attributed to the 1st-century Greek scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea. It includes 78 essays and…

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  2. Cover of De genio Socratis

    De genio Socratis

    Year unknown · Plutarch

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  3. Cover of On the Malice of Herodotus

    On the Malice of Herodotus

    Year unknown · Plutarch

    On the Malice of Herodotus is an essay by Plutarch that criticizes the historian Herodotus for bias and inaccurate representation in his Histories.…

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  4. De fluviis

    Year unknown · Pseudo-Plutarch and Plutarch

    De fluviīs is a Greek text written by Pseudo-Plutarch in the 2nd century CE. It examines twenty-five rivers located in regions such as Greece, Asia…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Plutarchi Vitae parallelae
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  2. Cover of Moralia
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Plutarch written?

We list 6 books by Plutarch across 2 series, published between 1657–1909 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Plutarch's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Virgil's Æneid.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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