An idea from Parallel Lives

my design is not to write histories, but lives. … sometimes a matter of less moment, an expression or a jest, informs us better of their characters and inclinations, than the most famous sieges, the greatest armaments, or the bloodiest battles whatsoever.

From Parallel Lives by Plutarch

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