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| − | '''Plutarch''' was a [[Greek]] [[historian]], [[biographer]], and [[priest]] who lived from 46 to 127 AD. | + | '''Plutarch''' (46 - c.122) was a [[Greek]] [[historian]], [[biographer]], and [[priest]] who lived from 46 to 127 AD. |
He wrote ''Parallel Lives'' (''Vitae Parallae''), comparing great [[Roman]] and [[Greek]] men, to illustrate the similarities between the peoples in an attempt to bring their societies into greater [[harmony]]. This goal, arguably realized, was an extension of the [[Hellenization]] of the [[Roman Republic]] that occurred in the centuries prior to Plutarch's life and could be seen in the merging of their pantheon of gods. | He wrote ''Parallel Lives'' (''Vitae Parallae''), comparing great [[Roman]] and [[Greek]] men, to illustrate the similarities between the peoples in an attempt to bring their societies into greater [[harmony]]. This goal, arguably realized, was an extension of the [[Hellenization]] of the [[Roman Republic]] that occurred in the centuries prior to Plutarch's life and could be seen in the merging of their pantheon of gods. | ||
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| + | Some od his works: | ||
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| + | *[[Theseus]], The Athenian Adventurer (c. 1300 B.C.). | ||
| + | *[[Theseus]], The Athenian Adventurer (c. 1300 B.C.). | ||
| + | *[[Solon]], The Lawmaker of Athens (c. 600 B.C.). | ||
| + | *[[Aristides]], "The Just" (530 - 468 B.C.). | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Greek Philosophy]] | *[[Greek Philosophy]] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.e-classics.com/plutarch.htm Plutarch - His Life and Legacy] | ||
| + | *[http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Plutarch.html Works by Plutarch] | ||
| + | *[http://www.e-classics.com/index.html 15 Ancient Greek Heroes] | ||
[[category:Ancient Rome]] | [[category:Ancient Rome]] | ||
[[category:Historians]] | [[category:Historians]] | ||
Revision as of 19:21, June 4, 2008
Plutarch (46 - c.122) was a Greek historian, biographer, and priest who lived from 46 to 127 AD.
He wrote Parallel Lives (Vitae Parallae), comparing great Roman and Greek men, to illustrate the similarities between the peoples in an attempt to bring their societies into greater harmony. This goal, arguably realized, was an extension of the Hellenization of the Roman Republic that occurred in the centuries prior to Plutarch's life and could be seen in the merging of their pantheon of gods.
Some od his works:
- Theseus, The Athenian Adventurer (c. 1300 B.C.).
- Theseus, The Athenian Adventurer (c. 1300 B.C.).
- Solon, The Lawmaker of Athens (c. 600 B.C.).
- Aristides, "The Just" (530 - 468 B.C.).