 Plutarch
(c.46 - 120 AD)
from CHAIRONEIA
PLUTARCH'S HOME ON THE WEB
Information about Plutarch
Steve Duncan writes:
Plutarch was a Roman writer and philosopher,
part of a philosophical movement known as the Middle Platonists. Although
his technical philosophical works are lost, his popular works are
regarded as masterpieces of style and are eminently quotable. Plutarch's
writings were especially popular during the Renaissance and early
modern period, influencing Lord Shaftsbury (who also wrote a book
of Lives) among others. There's a large body of philosophical literature
from Imperial times (such as the writings of Seneca, Aulus Gellius,
and Apuleius) that was once quite popular but which few people read
anymore. Maybe someday it will be rediscovered.
Interesting Plutarch websites
Plutarch is best known for his Lives
of the Noble Greeks and Romans, which are biographical studies
of individual lives, and for his "parallel lives," in which
he compares different people's lives. Plutarch's
Lives are now available online.
Assignments
- Read Plutarch, On Listening to Lectures
(entire) by the due date
- Write out answers to the study
questions for Plutarch and post them to the class by the date
you are due to be finished reading the book
- Click here to see the study
questions
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