spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
Plutarch swooping in with all the hot goss
I was going to make a joke like "XOXO PUELLAE FAMAE" but got distracted by the fact that the Romans didn't have the number zero
I was going to make a joke like "XOXO PUELLAE FAMAE" but got distracted by the fact that the Romans didn't have the number zero
tiggum's review against another edition
4.0
The selection of lives in this book is not quite as good as those in [b:Makers of Rome: Nine Lives|835478|Makers of Rome Nine Lives|Plutarch|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387701762s/835478.jpg|821092], but it does have Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar, so it's worth reading for those alone. The rest are also interesting, just not as interesting after having read the other book.
taylermae's review against another edition
5.0
For a book translated from an ancient text, I surprisingly enjoyed it, mainly for how much Plutarch trash-talks some of the Romans
tapsandtomes's review
3.0
Better than I expected it to be, but one I'll definitely have to read again. I skimmed through the battles, and there were a LOT of battles. But Plutarch tells a good history, and I've been wanting to read more history about the Romans. I probably just need to take it slower, and in pieces.
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