Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. II.

Name: Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. II.
Author: Plutarch

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A selection of Plutarch's Moralia gathers primarily dialogic essays that probe ethical, religious, and intellectual topics, alongside a short treatise on superstition. The pieces debate the nature of daemons and oracles, the face on the moon, delays in divine punishment, and the soul's guiding genius, interweaving moral argument, literary quotation, and classical exempla. The translator supplies textual notes, occasional running analyses to help identify speakers, references to poetic and philosophical sources, and an index of names, while preserving variant readings and offering measured emendations for difficult passages.

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Plutarch

Plutarch was a Greek biographer and philosopher, active during the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD. He is best known for his work "Parallel Lives," a series of biographies that compare notable Greeks and Romans, exploring their virtues and vices. This work has had a profound influence on both literature and moral philosophy throughout history. In addition to his biographies, Plutarch wrote essays on a variety of topics, including ethics, politics, and religion, which are compiled in collections such as "Plutarch's Morals." His writings provide valuable insights into the cultural and philosophical landscape of his time, making him a significant figure in the study of classical literature.