Plutarch

Essays

Übersetzer: Waterfield, Robin

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Plutarch wrote a large number of essays on ethical, scientific, philosophical, ephemeral, historical and literary topics. Even when dealing with technical subjects, the essays reflect the author's particular style - with anecdotes and quotations included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 130mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9780140445640
• ISBN-10: 0140445641
• Artikelnr.: 21508113

Autorenporträt

Plutarch; Translated by Robin Waterfield; Introduction by Ian Kidd

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
ON LISTENING
Introduction
Essay
HOW TO DISTINGUISH A FLATTERER FROM A FRIEND
Introduction
Essay
ON BEING AWARE OF MORAL PROGRESS
Introduction
Essay
WHETHER MILITARY OR INTELLECTUAL EXPLOITS HAVE BROUGHT ATHENS MORE FAME
Introduction
Essay
ON THE AVOIDANCE OF ANGER
Introduction
Essay
ON CONTENTMENT
Introduction
Essay
ON GOD'S SLOWNESS TO PUNISH
Introduction
Essay
ON SOCRATES' PERSONAL DEITY
Introduction
Essay
IN CONSOLATION TO HIS WIFE
Introduction
Essay
ON THE USE OF REASON BY 'IRRATIONAL' ANIMALS
Introduction
Essay
Bibliography
Textual Appendix
Descriptive Index of Proper Names