By Edward S. Ellis, A. M.
Plutarch was the most famous biographer and one of the most delightful
essayists who ever lived. ¶ To him we are indebted for an intimate
acquaintance with many famous Greeks and Romans who made history
and who still live. ¶ This book is a condensed form of the original
“Lives.” ¶ All the personages likely to be inquired about are
mentioned, and what is told of them is just what one most wishes to
know.
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Transcriber’s Notes:
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
The format of the chapter titles has been regularised.
Obvious printing mistakes have been corrected.
Variations in spelling remain as in the original unless noted below.
Page 86, “with” changed to “With” (“With this system in general”).
Page 125, “encouragment” changed to “encouragement.”
Page 135, “skilful” changed do “skillful.”
Popular Hand-books, page 8, “nteresting” changed to “interesting.”
Popular Hand-books, page 10, “german” changed to “German.”