Plutarch also wrote his lives in parallel: He paired Greeks and Romans, concluding each presentation with a short “comparison” that prodded readers to decide which of the two was superior and in what respects. The point wasn’t to show that the Greeks were better than the Romans or vice versa, but to reveal the character of the competitors and nudge readers to form judgments about virtue.This is why I love classical education so much!
Friday, September 1, 2017
From Cicero to Trump, They’re All in Plutarch’s ‘Lives’ by Rebecca Burgess and Hugh Liebert
From Cicero to Trump, They’re All in Plutarch’s ‘Lives’ by Rebecca Burgess and Hugh Liebert
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