Plutarch's Lives
Subtitle: Translated from the Greek, by several hands. In five volumes. ... To which is prefixt The life of Plutarch
Contributors: Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed for Jacob Tonson ...
Published: 1703
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Biography; Heraldic bookplates
Other titles: Vitae parallelae
Work titles: Lives
Notes: A translation of 'Vitæ parallelæ'.

'The life of Plutarch' is by John Dryden who signs the dedication.

The titlepages to vols. 2-5 read 'The second volume of Plutarch's lives', 'The third volume of Plutarch's lives', etc.

V.5 reads 'The fifth and last volume of Plutarch's lives'.

Rare Book copy: Imperfect; title page and all other preliminary matter before page 1 wanting.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), N11591

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.