Plutarch
Also known as: Plutarchos · Ploutarchos · Plutarch of Chaeronea · Plutarchus · Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus
- 1He is the author of the Parallel Lives, a collection of biographies comparing illustrious Greeks and Romans.
- 2His literary output includes the Moralia, a comprehensive series of essays and speeches.
- 3Upon obtaining Roman citizenship, he likely adopted the name Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus.
Plutarch was a Greek and later Roman Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
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primary historical source documenting the life of Metrobius
Plutarch's 'Life of Sulla' is the main ancient text that provides details about the relationship between Metrobius and the Roman dictator.
Plutarch was a versatile Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, and biographer who lived during the transition between the Greek and Roman eras.
Modern portrait at Chaeronea, based on the bust from DelphiWikimedia Commons: File:Plutarch_of_Chaeronea-03_(cropped).jpgPlutarch in the Nuremberg ChronicleWikimedia Commons: File:Nuremberg_chronicles_f_111r_3.pngPortrait of a philosopher alongside a hermaic stele dedicated to Plutarch at the Delphi Archaeological MuseumWikimedia Commons: File:Plutarch_and_herm.jpg He served as a priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and produced a vast body of literature that preserved the lives and thoughts of many ancient figures.