Plutarch's Advice to the Bride and Groom & A Consolation to His Wife
English Translations, Commentary, Interpretive Essays & Bibliography
By Plutarch
1999
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While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral philosophy. They reveal Plutarch at his best—informative, sympathetic, rich in narrative—and are accompanied by an extensive commentary that situates Plutarch and his views on marriage in their historical context.
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Plutarch
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Plutarch (later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus; AD 46–AD 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.
