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Fifty retellings from Plutarch's Lives skillfully adapted for children. Includes the conquests of Alexander the Great, how Demosthenes became an orator, the conspiracy against Caesar, the life of Lycurgus the law-giver of Sparta, the exploits of Pyrrhus and others.

Our Young Folks' Plutarch is a book written by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, which was first published in 1884. The book is a collection of stories and biographies of famous people from ancient Greece and Rome, including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra... Read Full Overview

Our Young Folks' Plutarch is a collection of biographical sketches of famous figures from ancient Greece and Rome, written by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch and adapted for young readers. The book includes stories of well-known figures such as Julius Caesar, Alexander the... Read Full Overview

"The lives which we here present in a condensed, simple form are prepared from those of Plutarch, of whom it will perhaps be interesting to young readers to have a short account. Plutarch was born in Ch ronea, a town of Boeotia, about the middle of the first century. He belonged... Read Full Overview

Our Young Folks' Plutarch is a collection of biographical sketches of famous figures from ancient Greece and Rome, written by the Greek historian Plutarch and adapted for a younger audience. The book includes stories of heroes and leaders such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar,... Read Full Overview

Our Young Folks' Plutarch is a book written by Plutarch and published in 1884. The book is a collection of biographies of famous figures from ancient Greece and Rome, including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra. The book is aimed at a younger audience and is intended... Read Full Overview