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Plutarch
AuthorBooks · Second hand0040-0120
Plutarch was a Greek and later Roman Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches. Upon becoming a Roman citizen, he was possibly named Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus.
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Birth
0040
Death
0120
First book
0110
Years writing
1916
Plutarch was born in Chaeronea and later became a Roman citizen under the name Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus.
His most famous work, Parallel Lives, compares the life paths of prominent figures from Greece and Rome.
Beyond being a historian and biographer, he served as a priest, magistrate, and Middle Platonist philosopher.
His prolific literary output includes over a thousand works exploring morality and ancient history.
He spent much of his life near Delphi, a location essential to understanding his cultural and philosophical context.