In der Nacht waren sie der Gegenstand seiner Träume, und wä… - Plutarch

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In der Nacht waren sie der Gegenstand seiner Träume, und während des Tages trieb ihn der Eifer, seinem Vorbild ähnlich zu werden, hinaus und stachelte ihn zu dem Vorsatz an, die gleichen Taten zu verrichten.

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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (c. 46 – 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist.

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Native Name: L. Mestrius Plutarchus • Πλούταρχος

Alternative Names: Plutarchus • Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus • Plutarchos • Plutarch of Chaeronea • Ploutarchos

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