Plutarch was a Greek biographer and author born in the 1st century CE whose works strongly influenced the evolution of the essay, the biography, and historical writing in Europe from the 16th to the 19th century. Translations of Plutarch influenced writers, including Montaigne, Shakespeare, and Goethe, and inspired leaders of the French Revolution.
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