PLUTARCH - ROMAN LIVES (SELECTIONS FROM)

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Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. Plutarch - The Roman Lives Introduction - 5:24
2. Plutarch begins his sequence of Roman Lives - 4:42
3. Coriolanus - 4:14
4. It may be observed in general - 5:33
5. The Romans were now at war with the Volscian nation - 4:38
6. The day after, when Marcius, with the rest of the army - 5:47
7. Not long after he stood for consulship - 5:37
8. He came, therefore, as it were, to make his apology - 5:15
9. Marcius alone, himself, was neither stunned nor humiliated - 4:50
10. The Romans themselves soon furnished Marcius and Tullus - 5:03
11. When Marcius heard of this - 5:23
12. Having spoken thus, she took Vergilia by the hand - 4:32
13. The next morning he broke up his camp - 3:56
14. Pompey the Great - 5:47
15. Thus Cinna being slane - 3:44
16. About this time news came to Sulla - 2:50

Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. When Pompey returned back to the city of Utica - 6:16
2. In the meantime Sertorius died - 5:10
3. The power of the pirates first commenced in Cilicia - 5:25
4. When the news came to Rome - 5:15
5. Pompey in the meantime made an invasion into Armenia - 5:15
6. Pompey having now by his forces under the command of Afranius - 4:41
7. The splendour and magnificence of Pompey's triumph - 4:59
8. About that time Caesar, returning from military service - 6:03
9. Meantime Caesar grew great and famous - 6:08
10. On his return into the city Pompey married Cornelia - 4:27
11. Caesar, on the other side, was more and more vigorous - 4:54
12. But Pompey, arriving at Brundusium - 4:55
13. With this determination, Pompey marched forwards - 4:18
14. Caesar's army consisted of twenty-two thousand - 5:58
15. Pompey, sailing by the city of Amphipolis - 4:40

Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. As soon, therefore, as it was resolved upon - 3:12
2. These were the last words he spoke to his friends - 4:24
3. Caesar - 4:57
4. In the meantime Sulla's power being now on the decline - 4:01
5. At this time, Meteullus, the High-Priest died - 4:26
6. There is a law among the Romans - 5:22
7. He was so much master of the goodwill and hearty service of his soldiers - 5:37
8. After this action, Caesar left his army at thier winter quarters - 5:08
9. In the passage of his army over it, he met with no opposition - 5:51
10. Caesar had long ago resolved upon the overthrow of Pompey - 4:21
11. Afterwards there came letters from Caesar - 5:26
12. Caesar took into his army all those whom he found in any town - 5:11
13. When the two armies were come into Pharsalia - 4:21
14. Pompey fled to Egypt, pursued by Caesar - 4:24
15. Thence he passed to Asia - 5:53
16. Nevertheless his countrymen - 6:50

Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. This made the multitude turn their thoughts to Marcus Brutus - 4:45
2. The place which was destined for the scene of this murder - 5:09
3. Cicero - 6:00
4. But after he had received the news of Sulla's death - 4:40
5. He had a very pleasant seat at Arpi - 4:40
6. Cicero, endeavouring in the first place to provide a remedy - 4:26
7. After Cicero had received this power - 5:28
8. Whilst Cicero was doubting what course to take - 3:43
9. At this time, therefore, Cicero's authority was very great - 5:08
10. Cicero was at this time his friend - 5:18
11. Clodius, having thus driven away Cicero - 5:36
12. But as soon as Caesar was marched into Spain - 5:00
13. He had no concern in the design that was now forming against Caesar - 6:00
14. Whilst these things were contriving - 5:50
15. Marcus Brutus - 6:21

Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. After the great overthrow at Pharsalia - 6:19
2. When Cassius went about soliciting friends - 5:26
3. But a meeting of the senate being appointed - 4:20
4. Now when the senate was gone in before to the chamber - 4:34
5. But the next day, the senate being assembled in the temple of the Earth - 5:11
6. Brutus took ship from hence, and sailed to Athens - 5:33
7. Having made his army, that was very considerable - 4:28
8. About the time that they were going to pass out of Asia - 5:11
9. Brutus that night at supper showed himself very cheerful - 4:37
10. Cassius had been forced to fly with a few about him - 4:44
11. Neither were the affairs of Caesar and Antony - 5:56
12. Mark Antony - 4:45
13. He also had a very good and noble appearance - 4:58
14. There was not one of the many engagements that now took place - 3:49
15. These passages gave great encouragement to Brutus and Cassius - 4:32

Roman Lives (more info)
Composed by: Plutarch
Nicholas Farrell, narrator


1. Cicero was at this time the man of the greatest influence in Rome - 5:00
2. This triumvirate was very hateful to the Romans - 4:00
3. Such being his temper, the last and crowning mischief that could befall him - 4:39
4. Plato admits four sorts of flattery - 4:38
5. Antony, once more, upon some unfavourable stories - 6:31
6. The war was now become grievous to both parties - 4:52
7. But, on the fifth day, Flavius Gallus - 5:21
8. Antony ran from one place to another - 5:18
9. Cleopatra, feeling her rival already - 5:34
10. The speed and extent of Antony's preparations alarmed Caesar - 4:09
11. Antony, seeing the enemy sailing up - 4:15
12. When they engaged, there was no charing or striking of one ship - 5:11
13. At the same, they sent ambassadors to Caesar - 4:49
14. When he understood she was alive - 4:59
15. Some few days after, Caesar himself came to make her a visit - 6:54

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