Plutarch

Definition

Any specific edition of a work by Plutarch, often specifically Plutarch's Lives

Etymology

Via Latin Plūtarchus from Ancient Greek Πλούτᾰρχος (Ploútărkhos).

Example Sentences

• "Both these English Plutarchs are here, two folios printed at London in 1657, and they once belonged to William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and have his book-plates."