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Plutarch credits Demetrius for winning his own victories, whereas he notes that many of Antony's greatest triumphs were actually won by his generals in his absence.

Through these two lives, Plutarch illustrates the Platonic concept that "great natures produce great vices as well as virtues". A Study in Excess and Self-Destruction Plutarch's Lives, Volume IX: Demetrius and Anto...

Demetrius and Antony are framed as mirrors of one another: both were renowned for their military brilliance, immense generosity, and charismatic leadership, yet both were ultimately undone by their own lack of restraint. Plutarch credits Demetrius for winning his own victories,

In the Comparison of Demetrius and Antony that concludes their section, Plutarch makes several biting distinctions: and charismatic leadership

Plutarch distinguishes their collapses: Demetrius was deserted by his soldiers, but Antony deserted his soldiers by fleeing during battle.