Template talk:Plutarch's lives

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[edit] Not all lists make sensible templates

This clumsy box signals a basic misunderstanding of the point of these templates: here's a big box at the bottom of each page, with no source for Plutarch's text. This is material for References, even with a link to an on-line source. The only article where such a list of the subjects of Plutarch's Lives is relevant in the least, is at Plutarch. What does it do for the Wikipedia reader to see a box with a list of other people with vitae by Plutarch? Doubtless, the editor who created this box will think this is simply my opinion. --Wetman 15:19, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree completely. The template should be posted for deletion. --Ghirla | talk 15:34, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

To me, it seemed like since Plutarch's Lives interestingly compared different famous Greeks and Romans, it was nice to have a box on their pages, showing who they were compared to, and also to see the others who were dignified with a Plutarchian biography. Only 44 ancients were included, so it amounts to a veritable "Who's who" of the Greek and Roman world. Though if it's just me that thinks this is interesting and/or useful, then by all means, a deletion is in order. akendall_(talk) 06:17, 15 February 2006 (UTC)