[Volume 2]

28.
Crassus
Comparison of Nicias and Crassus
29.
Sertorius
30.
Eumenes
Comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes
31.
Agesilaus
32.
Pompey
A comparison of Agesilaus and Pompey
33.
Alexander
34.
Caesar
35.
Phocion
36.
Cato the Younger
37.
Agis
38.
Cleomenes
39.
Tiberius Gracchus
40.
Caius Gracchus
Comparison of the Gracchus brothers with Agis and Cleomenes
41.
Demosthenes
42.
Cicero
A comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero
43.
Demetrius
44.
Antonius
Comparison of Demetrius and Antony
45.
Dion
46.
Marcus Brutus
Comparison of Dion and Brutus
47.
Aratos
48.
Artaxerxes
49.
Galvanic
50.
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[Features of this book]

# This is a complete edition of Plutarch's Lives, which is considered one of the greatest classics in the field of biographies along with Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian in the East.

# It is an immortal classic work that is always included in authoritative lists such as the Harvard Classics Series, the Oxford Classics Series, the University of Chicago's [Chicago Plan], and Yonsei University's Classics Must-Reads.
# It's quite a long book, but once you get into the captivating stories of these dynamic heroes, you'll find yourself reading it without realizing how much time has passed.
# There are hundreds of footnotes that greatly help you understand and immerse yourself in the content.
# Included as appendix is ​​an expert's 'commentary' and 'Plutarch's Life'.
# Contains various image materials related to each hero.

This book is a complete two-volume translation of Plutarch's Lives, which is considered the 'greatest classic' in the field of biographies.
The original title is translated as 『Comparative Chronicles』, but in Korea it is better known by the title 『Heroic Chronicles』.
This book contains the stories of 50 heroes of ancient Greece and Rome, and a comparative evaluation of 23 pairs of similar heroes among them. Based on knowledge as a liberal arts, it focuses on the dramatic structure of the story and the moral evaluation of the protagonist.
In the heroes who appear in this book, we see various aspects of humanity that were no different two thousand years ago: courage, wisdom, leadership, good and evil, friendship, and betrayal.
Plutarch collected extensive data on the figures of his own time and the major figures of Greece and Rome 500 years earlier, and based on this, he wrote this book around 105-115 AD to help future generations cultivate themselves by reflecting on the lives of these heroes.
The book has been loved worldwide for nearly two thousand years.
This book has inspired countless writers and artists, and has had a major influence on Shakespeare's works and Cervantes' Don Quixote.

Besides this, the influence of this book is truly enormous.
It is no exaggeration to say that its influence has never faded, as people of all classes, from commoners to kings, have found enjoyment in this book.
This book not only provides a vivid and immersive account of the heroes who led the great periods of Western history, but also introduces in a concrete and moving way the ideals of the ancient peoples who produced these outstanding heroes.
There are few books that can be said with such certainty as this one to be an eternal treasure for humanity.

Among the many conditions that make a classic a classic, the fact that it has enjoyed a wide readership for a long time even after its publication makes Plutarch's Lives not only a classic of Greece and Rome, but also a classic among the world's classics.
That is why it is included in authoritative classic collections such as the Harvard Classics Series, the Oxford Classics Series, the Britannica Great Books, and the Chicago Plan.