Πλουτάρχου Βίοι Παράλληλοι - Τόμος 3 / Αλκιβιάδης - Κοριολάνος - Τιμολέων - Αιμίλιος Παύλος - Πελοπίδας - Μάρκελλος

A collection of parallel biographies recounts the births, public careers, campaigns, private habits, and notable incidents of several classical leaders, using anecdote and testimony to render character portraits. Each life mixes chronological narrative with moral and psychological observation, emphasizing how personal virtues and failings shaped political choices and fortunes. Comparative passages set paired figures against one another to illuminate contrasts in temperament, strategy, and civic conduct, while reported speeches and episodes punctuate assessments. The work privileges illustrative episodes and ethical appraisal over exhaustive chronology, inviting readers to draw lessons about leadership, reputation, and the interaction of character and public life.