Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1Modern Library, 2001 Offers biographies of Greek and Roman leaders and compares their personal qualities and accomplishments. |
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ROMULUS | 25 |
THE COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS | 49 |
NUMA POMPILUS | 81 |
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