Plutarch
Plutarch | |
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2nd-century bust from Delphi sometimes identified as Plutarch | |
| Born | before AD 50 |
| Died | after AD 120 |
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| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Ancient Roman philosophy |
| Region | Ancient philosophy |
| School | Middle Platonism |
| Main interests | Epistemology, ethics, history, metaphysics |
| Notable works | Parallel Lives Moralia |
Plutarch (/ˈpluːtɑːrk/; Ancient Greek: Πλούταρχος, Ploútarchos, Koine Greek: [ˈplúːtarkʰos]; before AD 50 – after 120) 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 (Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος).