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The Children's Plutarch
The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans
Excerpt from The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans
I do not know why it is that among the Greeks and Romans who are so nearly fabulous as to be scarcely historical at all, Romulus should have a living hold upon the imagination, and Theseus should remain a very dim memory. The Lives of Plutarch begin with these founders of the Roman and the Grecian states, but if the balance tilts so heavily on the side of the Romans, it is dressed in favor of the Greeks in the next following lives of Lycurgus and Numa, and the next of Solon and Poplicola, and the fourth pair, Themistocles and Camillus. It is not until we come to Pericles and Fabius that the balance begins to be even again; and there the splendor of the Grecian's statesmanship eclipses the glory of the Roman patriot in the eyes of those who value civic genius above military virtue.
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I do not know why it is that among the Greeks and Romans who are so nearly fabulous as to be scarcely historical at all, Romulus should have a living hold upon the imagination, and Theseus should remain a very dim memory. The Lives of Plutarch begin with these founders of the Roman and the Grecian states, but if the balance tilts so heavily on the side of the Romans, it is dressed in favor of the Greeks in the next following lives of Lycurgus and Numa, and the next of Solon and Poplicola, and the fourth pair, Themistocles and Camillus. It is not until we come to Pericles and Fabius that the balance begins to be even again; and there the splendor of the Grecian's statesmanship eclipses the glory of the Roman patriot in the eyes of those who value civic genius above military virtue.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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120 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2002
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About the author
Frederick James Gould
115 books3 followers(1855 – 1938)
Frederick James (F.J.) Gould was an educationalist, councillor, secularist and humanist.
Born in Brighton but brought up in London, Gould became a chorister at Windsor, and a religious teacher, but left this comfortable position to teach in the East End of London where he tried to reform religious teaching.
He became involved with Charles Watts in the Rationalist and Ethical movements, and was appointed Secretary to Leicester Secular Society in 1899 where he stayed until 1908, during which time he was also
elected as a Labour Councillor.
He was particularly interested in moral lessons without theology for children, and was invited to give a series of model lessons in America (1911 and 1913-14) and in India, under Government auspices, in 1913.
After leaving Leicester Secular Society he joined the Positivist Church, first in Leicester, later in London, based on the teachings of Auguste Comte. But shortly after, in 1909, he was one of the first to adopt the term ‘Humanist’ in its modern sense. He wrote ‘The Life-Story of a Humanist’, published by Watts & Co, London 1923.
Gould also wrote a History of Leicester Secular Society and a biography of Auguste Comte.
Frederick James (F.J.) Gould was an educationalist, councillor, secularist and humanist.
Born in Brighton but brought up in London, Gould became a chorister at Windsor, and a religious teacher, but left this comfortable position to teach in the East End of London where he tried to reform religious teaching.
He became involved with Charles Watts in the Rationalist and Ethical movements, and was appointed Secretary to Leicester Secular Society in 1899 where he stayed until 1908, during which time he was also
elected as a Labour Councillor.
He was particularly interested in moral lessons without theology for children, and was invited to give a series of model lessons in America (1911 and 1913-14) and in India, under Government auspices, in 1913.
After leaving Leicester Secular Society he joined the Positivist Church, first in Leicester, later in London, based on the teachings of Auguste Comte. But shortly after, in 1909, he was one of the first to adopt the term ‘Humanist’ in its modern sense. He wrote ‘The Life-Story of a Humanist’, published by Watts & Co, London 1923.
Gould also wrote a History of Leicester Secular Society and a biography of Auguste Comte.
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April 19, 2015
Excellent version of the ancient historian Plutarch. Easily understood by a sixth grader on up. Interesting to see that people, especially politicians, haven't changed over the centuries.
January 3, 2021
Very good for the parent teacher to read if you're finding the Drydan versions difficult.
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July 4, 2021stories. not my type
September 7, 2021
Adapted from Plutarch's Lives and geared towards very young children, this is a collection of traditional stories about famous people and events from Ancient Rome that emphasize the character of the people portrayed.
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