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" From every ancient source, we have testimony to Cleopatra's irresistible charm, as Plutarch has it, to her ability to speak many languages including, as he puts it, the language of flattery and essentially, to be able to turn people to her will - really a great political genius, in that respect."
Stacy Schiff

Meaning of "Plutarch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLUTARCH

ˈpluːtɑːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUTARCH

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Plutarch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PLUTARCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plutarch

Plutarch (/ˈpluːtɑrk/; Greek: Πλούταρχος, Ploútarkhos, Koine Greek: ; later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος); c. AD 46 – AD 120), was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is considered today to be a Middle Platonist.

Definition of Plutarch in the English dictionary

The definition of Plutarch in the dictionary is ?46–?120 ad, Greek biographer and philosopher, noted for his Parallel Lives of distinguished Greeks and Romans.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Plutarch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Plutarch» into 25 languages

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普鲁塔克
1,325 millions of speakers
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Plutarco
570 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
510 millions of speakers
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प्लूटार्क
380 millions of speakers
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بلوتارخ
280 millions of speakers
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Плутарх
278 millions of speakers
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Plutarco
270 millions of speakers
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প্লুটার্ক
260 millions of speakers
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Plutarque
220 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
190 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
180 millions of speakers
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プルタルコス
130 millions of speakers
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플루타르크
85 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
85 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
80 millions of speakers
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ப்ளூடார்க்கின்
75 millions of speakers
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प्लुटार्क
75 millions of speakers
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Plutarkhos
70 millions of speakers
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Plutarco
65 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
50 millions of speakers
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Плутарх
40 millions of speakers
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Plutarh
30 millions of speakers
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Πλούταρχος
15 millions of speakers
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Plutarchus
14 millions of speakers
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Plutarch
10 millions of speakers
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Plutark
5 millions of speakers

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Stacy Schiff
From every ancient source, we have testimony to Cleopatra's irresistible charm, as Plutarch has it, to her ability to speak many languages including, as he puts it, the language of flattery and essentially, to be able to turn people to her will - really a great political genius, in that respect.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUTARCH»

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Plutarch Caesar: Translated with an Introduction and Commentary
Plutarch's Life of Caesar deals with the best known Roman of them all, Julius Caesar, and covers virtually all of the major events of the last generation of the Republic.
‎2011
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Plutarch's Lives:
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CATO The Younger.
Plutarch, 2009
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Essay on the Life and Poetry of Homer
This bilingual edition, with introduction and brief commentary, makes accessible for the first time in English a text of great importance for the history and interpretation of Homer.
Plutarch, John J. Keaney, Robert Lamberton, 1996
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Plutarch
There are two sides to Plutarch: the most widely read source on Greek and Roman history and the educator whose philosophical and pedagogical concerns are preserved in the vast collection of essays and dialogues known as the Moralia.
Robert Lamberton, 2001
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Plutarch: Life of Antony
This edition will be of interest to all Greek scholars, ancient historians, and also the students of English literature since the relevant discussions require no knowledge of Greek.
Plutarch, C. B. R. Pelling, 1988
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Plutarch's Advice to the Bride and Groom and A Consolation ...
While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral ...
Plutarch, Graduate Center of the City University of New York Sarah B. Pomeroy Distinguished Professor of Classics Hunter College, 1999
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Plutarch: Alexander
Based on Ziegler's revised text, this book provides a commentary on Plutarch's "Life of Alexander". It devotes most of its space to historical matters, comparing Plutarch's narrative at every point with the sources.
J. R. Hamilton, 1999
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Plutarch's Lives: The Translation Called Dryden's
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Dryden, Plutarch, Arthur Hugh Clough, 2011
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Greek Lives
' In the nine lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Greece.
Plutarch, Philip A. Stadter, 1998
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The Life of Alexander the Great
This exclusive Modern Library edition, excerpted from Plutarch’s Lives, is a riveting tale of honor, power, scandal, and bravery written by the most eminent biographer of the ancient world. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Plutarch,, Arthur Hugh Clough, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUTARCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Plutarch is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 Lost Burial Sites
Her suicide closely followed that of her paramour, Mark Antony, and the ancient chronicler Plutarch writes that the two star crossed lovers were ... «History, Jul 15»
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Turning resignation into resistance in Greece
Plutarch records of Pyrrhus's victory that when he looked around after the battle he saw that, “as from a fountain continually flowing out of the ... «Red Flag, Jul 15»
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INSIGHTS into the WORLD / World now faced with new 'Eastern …
Plutarch, the Greek-turned-Roman philosopher (ca 46-120), reversed this order in “The Moralia” (Moral Essays). I think both Herodotus and ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
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Solution in History
According to Plutarch, in the Athens of 594 BC, “the disparity of fortune between the rich and the poor had reached its height so that the city ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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Trailer for last Hunger Games movie shows Philip Seymour Hoffman
His role as Plutarch Heavensbee in the successful big-screen adaptations of Suzanne Collins' books was one of his final roles before his death ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Alien Sightings
The first sighting was recorded by the Roman historian Plutarch, who writes about an incident before a battle between Roman general Lucullus ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Visions of Paradise: Botticini's Palmieri Altarpiece
Palmieri's study of classical literature including Cicero, Plato, Quintilian, Plutarch and Aristotle and his participation in the intellectual debates ... «The Economic Voice, Jul 15»
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Open Air, Regent's Park)
... and help themselves to seven sisters in this thoroughly likeable, totally un-PC hoe-down re-write of Plutarch's Rape of the Sabine Women. «WhatsOnStage.com, Jul 15»
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Showbiz News: Beatles and Presley meeting to be recreated, still …
His role as Plutarch Heavensbee in the successful big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' books was one of his final roles before his death. «Redditch Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Part One: 2015 Broadway reviews
Yes, he's a genius, but he's a rogue genius who will steal anything from Plutarch and Ovid right on down to his rival Christopher Marlowe. «CL Charlotte, Jul 15»
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