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Essays
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Essays
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Plutarch
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Introduction by Ian Kidd
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Translated by Robin Waterfield
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Edited by Ian Kidd
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Translated by Robin Waterfield
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:448 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary essays |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140445640
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| Classifications | Dewey:888.0108 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
24 September 1992 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Author Biography
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
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