Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: Rick Rubin on The Creative Act, Overcoming Ego, and Enjoying the Process
Podcast: The Daily StoicShakespeare is stealing from the writings of Plutarch, who existed roughly around the time of Marcus Aurelius. He quotes other fables and stuff, but you can tell that Shakespeare is stealing from ancient stories—just as like the Renaissance was powered by them falling back in love with the Greeks and the Romans.