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Speech Therapy

By Plutarch

Demosthenes was about sixteen when he decided he wanted to be a lawyer, but he was the most unpromising advocate imaginable.

‘Macedonia Is Too Small for Thee’

By Plutarch

Plutarch tells us how Alexander the Great came to bond with Bucephalus, the mighty stallion that bore him to so many victories.

Mark Antony Catches a Kipper

By Plutarch

The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.

A Pyrrhic Victory

By Plutarch

The ancient Greek King knew victory had cost his army more than it could afford to lose.

‘Stand out of my Sunshine!’

By Plutarch

Alexander the Great dropped a hint to his sycophantic entourage.

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