Plutarch

[ ploo-tahrk ]

/ ˈplu tɑrk /

noun

a.d. c46–c120, Greek biographer.

Words nearby Plutarch

plussage, plus sight, plus sign, plus-size, plus tick, Plutarch, Plutarchian, Plutarch's Lives, pluteus, plutino, Pluto

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Example sentences from the Web for Plutarch

Plutarch recommended a general recipe of combining two to three parts water for one part wine.
Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés|Jordan Salcito|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There used to be great books on the sorts of lives that should be emulated, by people like Plutarch and Castiglione.
David Brooks's Favorite Books|David Brooks|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The passion of Alfieri for knowledge was begotten by the reading of "Plutarch's Lives."
The Bobbin Boy|William M. Thayer
I see the works of Tacitus, Plutarch and Grotius, lying before him in the midst of the tools of his trade.
The Social Contract & Discourses|Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This translation of Plutarch has come to be looked upon as probably one of the best translations ever made.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
A rash rustic drew up musket and fired; the ball grazed Plutarch's right thumb, bringing blood.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable
I have kept the name Cyrnus, as it stands in the text of Plutarch, though it is probably, an error of the transcribers.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III.|Plutarch

British Dictionary definitions for Plutarch

Plutarch

/ (ˈpluːtɑːk) /

noun

?46–?120 ad, Greek biographer and philosopher, noted for his Parallel Lives of distinguished Greeks and Romans

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Cultural definitions for Plutarch

Plutarch

[ (plooh-tahrk) ]

An ancient Greek biographer noted for his ethical insights. He evaluated the character and conduct of many Greek and Roman rulers in his major work, popularly known as Plutarch's Lives.

单词	plutarch
释义	Plutarch [ ploo-tahrk ] / ˈplu tɑrk / noun a.d. c46–c120, Greek biographer. Words nearby Plutarch plussage, plus sight, plus sign, plus-size, plus tick, Plutarch, Plutarchian, Plutarch's Lives, pluteus, plutino, Pluto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Plutarch Plutarch recommended a general recipe of combining two to three parts water for one part wine. Summer in a Glass: Everything’s Coming Up Rosés\|Jordan Salcito\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There used to be great books on the sorts of lives that should be emulated, by people like Plutarch and Castiglione. David Brooks's Favorite Books\|David Brooks\|March 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The passion of Alfieri for knowledge was begotten by the reading of "Plutarch's Lives." The Bobbin Boy\|William M. Thayer I see the works of Tacitus, Plutarch and Grotius, lying before him in the midst of the tools of his trade. The Social Contract & Discourses\|Jean-Jacques Rousseau This translation of Plutarch has come to be looked upon as probably one of the best translations ever made. The Century of Columbus\|James J. Walsh A rash rustic drew up musket and fired; the ball grazed Plutarch's right thumb, bringing blood. A Dream of Empire\|William Henry Venable I have kept the name Cyrnus, as it stands in the text of Plutarch, though it is probably, an error of the transcribers. Plutarch's Lives Volume III.\|Plutarch British Dictionary definitions for Plutarch Plutarch / (ˈpluːtɑːk) / noun ?46–?120 ad, Greek biographer and philosopher, noted for his Parallel Lives of distinguished Greeks and Romans Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Plutarch Plutarch [ (plooh-tahrk) ] An ancient Greek biographer noted for his ethical insights. He evaluated the character and conduct of many Greek and Roman rulers in his major work, popularly known as Plutarch's Lives. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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