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Discussed as a series of biographical works pairing Greek and Roman figures, specifically mentioning Plutarch's life of Caesar paired with Alexander the Great. Mary Beard notes 'we tend to read these lives as singletons' but Plutarch wrote them as pairs.

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Referenced as 'the great Greek biographer who pairs famous Greeks with famous Romans,' specifically citing his biography of Fabius Maximus, describing Fabius's military tactics against Hannibal.

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Mentioned alongside Suetonius's work as 'the biographies written by Plutarch' - described as among 'the most celebrated of all the biographies that we've received from the ancient world.'

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Mentioned as Peron's favourite writer. Peron introduced both Evita and later Nelly Rivas to Plutarch's biographies, getting them private tutors and encouraging them to read his works.

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Referenced when discussing how Peron was a fan of Plutarch's Lives, and speculating that Eva's comparison of herself to Alexander the Great may have come from late-night discussions about Plutarch with Peron.

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Mentioned as Napoleon's 'great favorite' among classical authors, specifically noting that 'Plutarch writes this idea of great lives, great people who shape history' which influenced Napoleon

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Cited as a source for details about the assassination, including that every conspirator agreed to stab Caesar once, and that Caesar fought back until he saw Brutus

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Referenced multiple times as a primary historical source for the story of Antony and Cleopatra, including the claim that 'Shakespeare got it all from Plutarch' and details about Cleopatra's death

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Referenced as the historical source that Shakespeare drew from for his depiction of Cleopatra's arrival at Tarsus. The hosts note that Shakespeare's version is 'almost word for word' from Plutarch, and later reference reading 'the Plutarch and the other accounts' for descriptions of banquets and events.

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Referenced throughout as a primary historical source for descriptions of Cleopatra's appearance, personality, and charisma. Plutarch's account includes details about her speaking multiple languages and the story of her arriving to meet Caesar in a bag/carpet.

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Referenced as a historical source for Caesar's campaigns - 'Plutarch writing a century or so later' provides the casualty figures from Gaul and account of the Rubicon crossing

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Referenced as 'Putak' (Plutarch) when discussing Antony and Cleopatra's club called 'the Inimitable Livers.' The host quotes Plutarch saying 'they entertained one another daily in turn with an extravagance of expenditure beyond measure or belief.'

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Referenced when discussing who would win between Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, noting that Plutarch paired them together in his biographical work

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Referenced as a biographical source: 'we have a biography of him by Plutarch, which is the most detailed account of his life' when discussing Themistocles.

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Referenced as a source for a story about Alexander the Great and Bagoas at a celebration after returning from India. The speaker quotes Plutarch's account of Alexander embracing Bagoas 'tenderly.'

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Referenced as 'Pluto's lives' (likely meaning Plutarch's Lives) when discussing how the idea of lessons in history goes back to Greeks and Romans

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Referenced when discussing the description of Maria Sclerina, with Tom noting that the passage about her charm and musical voice is 'entirely left from Plutarch's life of... Antony' - comparing it to Plutarch's famous description of Cleopatra.