Plutarch
Essays (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140445640
- author:
- Plutarch
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 2.54 x 19.56 centimetres
- Genre:
- Other prose: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Selections from Plutarch's writings offer personal insights into moral subjects and speculative essays on diverse themes. These essays showcase his unique voice, informed by an encyclopedic knowledge of the Roman Empire. With topics ranging from the virtue of listening to the death of his own daughter, they provide a treasure-trove of ancient wisdom, myth, and philosophy. Brilliantly informed, these essays offer a powerful insight into a deeply intelligent man. Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines, with authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors. For readers seeking to explore the wisdom of one of the greatest essayists of the Graeco-Roman world, this superb selection is an excellent choice.
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