Biographer · 46 – 120
Plutarch
Wrote the Parallel Lives, biographies of great Greeks and Romans, and the essays of the Moralia, shaping the genre of biography and inspiring writers from Shakespeare to the modern age.
Major Works
- Parallel Lives
- Moralia
Impact Analysis
Plutarch shaped the art of biography for all who followed, teaching that the measure of a life lies in character and choice, and supplying later writers with the stories of antiquity.
Historical influence score: 80/100
Accomplishments for Plutarch are being compiled.