In one of the Shakespeare courses I took, we discussed The Great Chain of Being, a hierarchical organization of all … More
Tag: Plutarch
Verbing Nicias and Other Sundry from Plutarch’s Lives
In the ancient world, being a fierce warrior wasn’t enough. Nicias was known as a strong soldier, but a careful … More
The Land of One-Eyed Men: More of Plutarch’s Life of Sertorius
I wrote earlier about Sertorius and his white fawn. Another aspect of Plutarch’s Sertorius that I find striking is the … More
The Shilling of a Sacred Deer: Plutarch’s Sertorius and The White Fawn
I’ve mentioned my current long-term reading project is Plutarch’s Parallel Lives and how enjoyable the passages on Archimedes were. Another … More
Do not disturb my circles: Plutarch’s Archimedes
One of the long haul reading projects I currently have going is Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, … More