Essays

Plutarch (Autor)

Ian Kidd (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

448 Seiten

1992
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-14-044564-0 (ISBN)

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Plutarch wrote a large number of essays on ethical, scientific, philosophical, ephemeral, historical and literary topics. Even when dealing with technical subjects, the essays reflect the author's particular style - with anecdotes and quotations included.

One of the greatest essayists of the Graeco-Roman world, Plutarch (c. AD 46 -120) used an encyclopedic knowledge of the Roman Empire to produce a compelling and individual voice. In this superb selection from his writings, he offers personal insights into moral subjects that include the virtue of listening, the danger of flattery and the avoidance of anger, alongside more speculative essays on themes as diverse as God's slowness to punish man, the use of reason by supposedly 'irrational' animals and the death of his own daughter. Brilliantly informed, these essays offer a treasure-trove of ancient wisdom, myth and philosophy, and a powerful insight into a deeply intelligent man.

PLUTARCH (circa 45 - 125 A.D.) Plutarch is known to have written 227 works of various sorts. Of these, Parallel Lives and Morals have been the most influential for later generations

On listening; how to distinguish a flatterer from a friend; on being aware of moral progress; whether military or intellectual exploits have brought Athens more fame; on the avoidance of anger; on contentment; on God's slowness to punish; on Socrates' personal diety; in consolation to his wife; on the use of reason by "irrational" animals.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.9.1992
Einführung	Ian Kidd
Übersetzer	Robin Waterfield
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
ISBN-10	0-14-044564-1 / 0140445641
ISBN-13	978-0-14-044564-0 / 9780140445640
Zustand	Neuware