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    The Life of Romulus
    The Life of Romulus
    The Life of Romulus
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    The Life of Romulus

    Written by Plutarch and Bernadotte Perrin

    Narrated by Andrea Giordani

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    The story of Romulus is perhaps the most noteworthy entry in Plutarch’s Parallel Lives. According to legend, Romulus and his brother Remus founded Rome after being raised by a “she-wolf,” though Plutarch notes that this word was also used to describe sexually immoral women. “The Life of Romulus” shows how it is impossible to separate the man from the myth. For this reason, Plutarch’s portrait of Romulus argues that legends often have as great an influence on culture as the truth.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAudio Sommelier
    Release dateApr 20, 2018
    ISBN9781509492299
    The Life of Romulus
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    Plutarch

    Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch’s surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.

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