...the profitablest story of all authors ; . . . being excellent in wit, learning, and experience, be hath chosen the special acts of the best persons of the famousest nations of the world.' — Sir Thomas North's Dedication to Queen Elizabtth of his translation of Plutarch. When we have thus...

...as the fortune of the countries where they wrote fell out; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...you to excuse the faults of my translation with your own gentleness, and with the opinion of my diligence and good intent. And so I wish you all the profit...

...as the fortune of the countries where they wrote fell out; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...you to excuse the faults of my translation with your own gentleness, and with the opinion of my diligence and good intent. And so I wish you all the profit...

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...the fortunes of the countries where they wrote fell out ; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...best persons, of the famousest nations of the world.' Plutarch was a Greek. He lived between the first and second centuries of our era. He was a member,...

...value. Plutarch is, of course, our great authority. " (Plutarch) hath written the profitable story of all authors. For all other were fain to take their...best persons, of the famousest nations of the world." (North). English History is always with us, but only in the earliest years is it studied alone. It...