Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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The Children’s Plutarch, Tales of the Greeks, by F.J. Gould, New York; Harper & Brothers Publishers, (1910). The Children’s Plutarch, Tales of the Romans, by F.J. Gould, New York; Harper and Brothers Publishers, (1910).
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Table of Contents The Children’s Plutarch ...............................................1 Tales of the Greeks ................................................................... 3 The Hardy Men of Sparta ..........................................................3 The Wise Man of Athens ........................................................11 The Just Man ...........................................................................20 The Savior of Athens ...............................................................28 The Admiral of the Fleet .........................................................36 The Man Who Made Athens Beautiful ...................................45 Three Powers ...........................................................................53 The Man with Many Faces ......................................................61 In Olden Persia ........................................................................69 A Lame King ............................................................................77 A Martyr King .........................................................................85 A Valiant Helper .....................................................................93 Dion .......................................................................................102 The Man Who Saved Sicily ...................................................116 The Orator .............................................................................124 The Conqueror ......................................................................132 A Servant of the City .............................................................147 Golden Shoes and Two Crowns .............................................155 Up the Scaling Ladders ..........................................................163 A Fighting King .....................................................................170 The Last of the Greeks...........................................................179
Table of Contents Continued Tales of the Romans ............................................................. 187 The Twins.............................................................................. 187 What the Forest Lady Said .................................................... 196 Why the Romans Bore Pain................................................... 205 The Second Founder of Rome ............................................... 214 The Man Who Waited .......................................................... 222 How a Woman Saved Rome .................................................. 230 The Triumph ......................................................................... 241 A Roman Undismayed ........................................................... 250 Cato the Stern ....................................................................... 258 The General Who Ate Dry Bread ......................................... 266 The Red General ................................................................... 275 Battlefields and Gardens ........................................................ 283 The Man Who Loved Gold ................................................... 293 The White Fawn.................................................................... 302 The Conqueror of Pirates ...................................................... 310 Cæsar and His Fortune .......................................................... 319 The Man Who Seldom Laughed ........................................... 341 Two Noble Brothers .............................................................. 348 Tully ...................................................................................... 355 The Man Who Looked Like Hercules ................................... 362 Cæsar’s Friend and Enemy .................................................... 371
The Children’s Plutarch
By F.J. Gould
Part I
Tales of the Greeks The Hardy Men of Sparta
3
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
4
Tales of the Greeks
5
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
6
Tales of the Greeks
7
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
8
Tales of the Greeks
9
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
10
The Wise Man of Athens
11
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
12
Tales of the Greeks
13
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
14
Tales of the Greeks
15
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
16
Tales of the Greeks
17
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
18
Tales of the Greeks
19
The Just Man
20
Tales of the Greeks
21
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
22
Tales of the Greeks
23
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
24
Tales of the Greeks
25
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
26
Tales of the Greeks
27
The Savior of Athens
28
Tales of the Greeks
29
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
30
Tales of the Greeks
31
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
32
Tales of the Greeks
33
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
34
Tales of the Greeks
35
The Admiral of the Fleet
36
Tales of the Greeks
37
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
38
Tales of the Greeks
39
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
40
Tales of the Greeks
41
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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Tales of the Greeks
43
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
44
The Man Who Made Athens Beautiful
45
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
46
Tales of the Greeks
47
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
48
Tales of the Greeks
49
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
50
Tales of the Greeks
51
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
52
Three Powers
53
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
54
Tales of the Greeks
55
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
56
Tales of the Greeks
57
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
58
Tales of the Greeks
59
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
60
The Man with Many Faces
61
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
62
Tales of the Greeks
63
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
64
Tales of the Greeks
65
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
66
Tales of the Greeks
67
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
68
In Olden Persia
69
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
70
Tales of the Greeks
71
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
72
Tales of the Greeks
73
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
74
Tales of the Greeks
75
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
76
A Lame King
77
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
78
Tales of the Greeks
79
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
80
Tales of the Greeks
81
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
82
Tales of the Greeks
83
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
84
A Martyr King
85
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
86
Tales of the Greeks
87
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
88
Tales of the Greeks
89
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
90
Tales of the Greeks
91
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
92
A Valiant Helper
93
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
94
Tales of the Greeks
95
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
96
Tales of the Greeks
97
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
98
Tales of the Greeks
99
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
100
Tales of the Greeks
101
Dion
102
Tales of the Greeks
103
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
104
Tales of the Greeks
105
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
106
Tales of the Greeks
107
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
108
Tales of the Greeks
109
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
110
Tales of the Greeks
111
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
112
Tales of the Greeks
113
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
114
Tales of the Greeks
115
The Man Who Saved Sicily
116
Tales of the Greeks
117
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
118
Tales of the Greeks
119
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
120
Tales of the Greeks
121
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
122
Tales of the Greeks
123
The Orator
124
Tales of the Greeks
125
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
126
Tales of the Greeks
127
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
128
Tales of the Greeks
129
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
130
Tales of the Greeks
131
The Conqueror
132
Tales of the Greeks
133
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
134
Tales of the Greeks
135
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
136
Tales of the Greeks
137
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
138
Tales of the Greeks
139
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
140
Tales of the Greeks
141
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
142
Tales of the Greeks
143
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
144
Tales of the Greeks
145
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
146
A Servant of the City
147
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
148
Tales of the Greeks
149
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
150
Tales of the Greeks
151
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
152
Tales of the Greeks
153
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
154
Golden Shoes and Two Crowns
155
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
156
Tales of the Greeks
157
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
158
Tales of the Greeks
159
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
160
Tales of the Greeks
161
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
162
Up the Scaling Ladders
163
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
164
Tales of the Greeks
165
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
166
Tales of the Greeks
167
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
168
Tales of the Greeks
169
A Fighting King
170
Tales of the Greeks
171
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
172
Tales of the Greeks
173
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
174
Tales of the Greeks
175
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
176
Tales of the Greeks
177
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
178
The Last of the Greeks
179
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
180
Tales of the Greeks
181
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
182
Tales of the Greeks
183
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
184
Tales of the Greeks
185
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
186
Part II
Tales of the Romans The Twins
187
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
188
Tales of the Romans
189
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
190
Tales of the Romans
191
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
192
Tales of the Romans
193
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
194
Tales of the Romans
195
What the Forest Lady Said
196
Tales of the Romans
197
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
198
Tales of the Romans
199
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
200
Tales of the Romans
201
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
202
Tales of the Romans
203
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
204
Why the Romans Bore Pain
205
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
206
Tales of the Romans
207
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
208
Tales of the Romans
209
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
210
Tales of the Romans
211
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
212
Tales of the Romans
213
The Second Founder of Rome
214
Tales of the Romans
215
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
216
Tales of the Romans
217
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
218
Tales of the Romans
219
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
220
Tales of the Romans
221
The Man Who Waited
222
Tales of the Romans
223
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
224
Tales of the Romans
225
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
226
Tales of the Romans
227
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
228
Tales of the Romans
229
How a Woman Saved Rome
230
Tales of the Romans
231
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
232
Tales of the Romans
233
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
234
Tales of the Romans
235
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
236
Tales of the Romans
237
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
238
Tales of the Romans
239
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
240
The Triumph
241
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
242
Tales of the Romans
243
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
244
Tales of the Romans
245
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
246
Tales of the Romans
247
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
248
Tales of the Romans
249
A Roman Undismayed
250
Tales of the Romans
251
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
252
Tales of the Romans
253
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
254
Tales of the Romans
255
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
256
Tales of the Romans
257
Cato the Stern
258
Tales of the Romans
259
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
260
Tales of the Romans
261
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
262
Tales of the Romans
263
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
264
Tales of the Romans
265
The General Who Ate Dry Bread
266
Tales of the Romans
267
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
268
Tales of the Romans
269
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
270
Tales of the Romans
271
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
272
Tales of the Romans
273
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
274
The Red General
275
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
276
Tales of the Romans
277
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
278
Tales of the Romans
279
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
280
Tales of the Romans
281
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
282
Battlefields and Gardens
283
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
284
Tales of the Romans
285
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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Tales of the Romans
287
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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Tales of the Romans
289
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
290
Tales of the Romans
291
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
292
The Man Who Loved Gold
293
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
294
Tales of the Romans
295
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
296
Tales of the Romans
297
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
298
Tales of the Romans
299
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
300
Tales of the Romans
301
The White Fawn
302
Tales of the Romans
303
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
304
Tales of the Romans
305
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
306
Tales of the Romans
307
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
308
Tales of the Romans
309
The Conqueror of Pirates
310
Tales of the Romans
311
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
312
Tales of the Romans
313
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
314
Tales of the Romans
315
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
316
Tales of the Romans
317
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
318
CĂŚsar and His Fortune
319
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
320
Tales of the Romans
321
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
322
Tales of the Romans
323
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
324
Tales of the Romans
325
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
326
Tales of the Romans
327
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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Tales of the Romans
329
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
330
Tales of the Romans
331
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
332
Tales of the Romans
333
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
334
Tales of the Romans
335
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
336
Tales of the Romans
337
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
338
Tales of the Romans
339
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
340
The Man Who Seldom Laughed
341
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
342
Tales of the Romans
343
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
344
Tales of the Romans
345
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
346
Tales of the Romans
347
Two Noble Brothers
348
Tales of the Romans
349
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
350
Tales of the Romans
351
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
352
Tales of the Romans
353
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
354
Tully
355
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
356
Tales of the Romans
357
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
358
Tales of the Romans
359
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
360
Tales of the Romans
361
The Man Who Looked Like Hercules
362
Tales of the Romans
363
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
364
Tales of the Romans
365
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
366
Tales of the Romans
367
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
368
Tales of the Romans
369
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
370
Cæsar’s Friend and Enemy
371
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
372
Tales of the Romans
373
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
374
Tales of the Romans
375
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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Tales of the Romans
377
Stories of Great Greeks and Romans
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