There's a world of difference. Plutarch is - as an old friend of mine once said ...

scandox on Feb 13, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Possession for All Time: How Should We Read Thuc...

There's a world of difference. Plutarch is - as an old friend of mine once said - "an old club bore telling rambling anecdotes about famous men". Thucydides work is incisive and focused.

Both are enjoyable though.