Plutarch De Alexandri magni fortuna aut virtute
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Plutarch

De Alexandri magni fortuna aut virtute

biography

Two essays on Alexander the Great's fortune and virtue, arguing that Alexander was a philosopher in action, not merely a conqueror.

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Chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1

    A rhetorical exploration of whether Alexander the Great's achievements were due to fortune or to his own virtue and philosophical character.

    ~2,980 words
  • 2
    Chapter 2

    A rhetorical exploration of whether Alexander the Great's achievements were due to fortune or to his own virtue and philosophical character.

    ~5,340 words
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