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Plutarch | | Birth Date: |
c. 46 | | Death Date: |
c. 120 | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of Plutarch
725 words, approx. 2 pages
 The Greek biographer, historian, essayist, and moralist Plutarch (ca. 46-ca. 120) has been described as one of the most influential writers who ever lived. Paradoxically, Plutarch the man who was the biographer of many others, had no biographer except... summary from source:
Biography of Plutarch
4,456 words, approx. 15 pages
 The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, Compared Together by . . . Plutarke of Charomea: Translated out of Greeke into French by J. Amyot. . . Bishop of Auxerre . . . and out of French into Englishe, translated by Thomas North (London: T.... summary from source:
 Biography of Plutarch
4,228 words, approx. 14 pages
Plutarch of Chaeronea was the author of essays, dialogues, and letters known collectively as the Moralia as well as a collection of paired biographies known as the Parallel Lives. He was a kind man, devoted to his family and friends, and active in... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Plutarch Summary
78 words, approx. 0 pagesc. 46-119 Greek biographer and historian whose extensive writings on history, politics, religion, ethics, philosophy, and literature contributed significantly to the linking of Greek and Roman culture. He traveled in Egypt, Italy, and Greece, lecturing... summary from source:
 Plutarch Summary
2,702 words, approx. 9 pagesPLUTARCH (L. Mestrios Ploutarchos, before 50–after 120 CE) was born at Chaironeia near Thebes. He spent much time at Athens but in later life seems to have resided mostly at Chaironeia and at Delphi, where he held a priesthood. He was a good... summary from source:
 Plutarch Information
3,777 words, approx. 13 pages
(Lucius?) Mestrius Plutarchus (Greek: Πλούταρχος; c. 46 AD - 120 AD), better known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference">[1]</sup> Plutarch was born to...
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 AP News Ancient coin dulls Cleopatra's beauty
2/15/2007: 296 words, approx. 1 pagesSo maybe Mark Antony loved Cleopatra for her mind. That is the conclusion being drawn by academics at Britain's University of Newcastle from a Roman denarius coin which depicts the celebrated queen of Egypt as a sharp-nosed, thin-lipped woman with a protruding chin.In short, a... summary from source:
AP News Napoleon love letter sells for $557,000
7/4/2007: 302 words, approx. 1 pagesA love letter from Napoleon to his mistress Josephine sold for $557,000, more than five times its estimate, at a London auction that attracted spirited bidding for several rare items.The letter is one of only three known to have survived from the future emperor's passionate...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by George Wyndham
35,947 words, approx. 120 pages
In the following essay, originally published in 1895, Wyndham explains that Jacques Amyot's translation of Plutarch was the source for Sir Thomas North's translation, which in turn was used by Shakespeare in his Roman plays.
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Critical Essay by Robert Lamberton
13,312 words, approx. 44 pages
In the following essay, Lamberton examines Plutarch's predecessors in the genre of the dialogue and discusses how he developed this form beyond his models.
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Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 92%The Validity of Plutarch
3,088 words, approx. 10 pages
Plutarch's proes convey a knowledge of the natural world as well as his ability to validly understand and interpret it. His essays like, On Being Aware of Moral Progress, On Listening, and How to Distinguish a Flatterer from a Friend, could not have came at a better time in Greek History as there was a need for a philosopher of his caliber.
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