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uwmspeccoll · 2 days

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Classic Profiles

This is a 1676 edition of The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, compared together by the 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch of Chaeronea, printed by the printer to the University of Cambridge John Hayes for the bookseller George Sawbridge. Originally written in Greek, Plutarch's Lives appeared in print for the first time as a Latin translation in 1470, and this English translation by Sir Thomas North was first published in 1579 from a French translation by James Amiot (Jacques Amyot). The text is a collection biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, including Alexander the Great, Pericles, Tiberius Gracchus, and Cicero. These figures left an indelible mark on history, their lives and achievements shaping the world as we know it.

Sir Thomas North (1535 – c. 1604) was an English translator and lawyer significantly contributing to English literature. His translation of Plutarch's Lives served as the primary source text for William Shakespeare's Roman plays, a testament to his work's enduring influence. This translation is regarded as one of the earliest examples of exceptional English prose. It was followed by another edition in 1595, which included updated biographies. A third edition of North's Plutarch was published in 1603, including even more translated Parallel Lives and a supplement of other biographies.

Jacques Amyot (1513-1593), a French scholar, writer, and translator, made substantial contributions to the field of translation and literature. His work on the translation of Plutarch's Lives (1559-1565) was instrumental in shaping the literary landscape of his time and laid the foundation for future translations and interpretations of Plutarch's work.

The first edition of this book was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I. This dedication reflects the book's significance and provides a glimpse into the political and cultural landscape of the time, adding another layer of depth to the reader's understanding. Plutarch’s Lives helped shape the understanding of the classical Greek democracies and oligarchies of the Roman Republic and the role attributed to their founders—among them the legendary Lycurgus of Sparta and the Athenian lawgiver Solon.

-Melissa, Special Collections Classics Intern

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illustratus · 24 hours

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The Erinyes (The Furies) — Iphigenia Among the Taurians by André Masson

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memories-of-ancients · 7 hours

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Silver bracelet with gold finials, Greece, 4th century BC

from The Dallas Museum of Art

#history #antiquities #art #ancient history #ancient art #jewelry #jewellery #ancient greece

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whole-take-future-quality · 1 day

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https://laura-809.mxtkh.fun/mz/pQEqGs2

#andrew minyard #Louvre #bdsmlife #draco malfoy x reader #lesbian pride #teacher crush #john oliver #thirteenth doctor #rick owens #korean girl #sara retali #goddess #blackpink #Ancient Greece

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greekandmusicals · 2 days

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Ok my theory's on the riddle and who I think voices Tiresias

Disclaimer: my real opinion is that i think Jorge is pulling a prank on us… i don’t think the riddle means anything

(sorry lol)

I’m just throwing this out here just in case

but anyways here’s my theory's

Tiresias is Steven Dookie pulling a Hamilton and going from polites to Tiresias to symbolize the things Odysseus lost

Or Jorge got a Broadway star to cameo so I would have to guess Javier Munoz

Munoz plays the dad role in Jorge’s first musical my heart says go

I thought of this theory because the phrase the chord that serves her… that could be a metaphor for being a parent?

(this is not likely but it makes sense for Jorge to make hype about them being in epic)

Or people say someone from the Discord server? No it’s not thats so easy that’s what Jorge wants us to think it’s to easy

how could you guys fall for the discord trick that’s a misdirection

i mean it could be

Like one of the people who auditioned who's big on the Discord server

I don’t use discord so i wouldn’t know

I think It’s a voice we already know because They wants us to guess… which how could we do if we don’t know the singer?

I looked through the auditions and nothing reminded me of chord or server

unless the name is rearranged and I need to change the spelling to find it

I’ll be examining the auditions further though 🫡

#epic the musical #tiresias #epic the underworld saga #the underworld #jorge rivera herrans #greek mythology #ancient greece #greek gods #greek tumblr #greek myths #ancient greek mythology #ancient greek #greek blog #odysseus

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cy-lindric · 8 months

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She

#archaeology #historical illustration #ancient greece #geometric period

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willow-lark · 6 months

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cast your votes!!

#classics #ancient greece #ancient rome #greek mythology #architecture #columns #doric columns #ionic columns #corinthian columns #polls #posts of lark #10k #20k #30k #literally fml why is this my tumblr legacy

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the-puffinry · 7 months

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look at this tiny tiny ancient depiction of a goose sheltering babies beneath her wings. 🥺

it's not very detailed but look at the postures of the animals. And the way the goslings are not very young but recognisable as gangly and halfway grown.

Greek, Late Archaic Period, about first half of 5th century B.C.

#geese #ceramics #ancient greece

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madart9 · 3 months

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Hc that Hermes created the Lin Manuel persona as a joke but Hamilton was wildly successful so he just kept it up and Apollo is FURIOUS that a) he’s overstepped into his domain and b) he’s so damn GOOD at it (much to the chagrin of literally everyone)

It’s like the dam cow thing all over again, but this time instead of stealing fifty of his cows Hermes stole his bit.

#greek mythology #greek gods #greek tumblr #ancient greece #percy jackson fandom #percy pjo #pjo tv show #pjo fandom #pjo series #pjo #pjo spoilers #percy jackon and the olympians #percy and annabeth #percy jackson #hermes #apollo #lin manuel miranda #hamilton musical #pjo disney+

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alexandriad · 3 months

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#tagamemnon #ancient greece #lesbian #someone said in notes of prev drawing that it'd be nice to see some working class ladies this time #so I got inspired and here are some less posh gals fetching water #I've spent much too much time drawing the background #pseudoart

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itsbansheebitch · 7 months

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(Approx.) 4th Century BCE Good Boys

#ancient greece #ancient history #mug #mugs #ceramics #art #dogs #dogs of tumblr #dogblr #lol #we never change #do we #pottery #ceramic art #ceramic mug #cute animals #animals

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prokopetz · 4 months

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In the native dialect of Lesbos, Sappho's name is spelled "Psappho". I sometimes picture what it would have been like if that had been the spelling modern English had gone with. Imagine being psapphic.

#history #language #linguistics #word nerdery #orthography #classics #ancient greece #sappho #wlw

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conformi · 4 months

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