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Plutarch's Morals

Plutarch

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 413 pages

Plutarch's Morals, or Moralia, is a collection of essays and dialogues on ethical, philosophical, and antiquarian subjects from the Greek literary tradition. They discuss virtue, education, family life, and public conduct, often through everyday examples. They are worth hearing for their calm, practical insight into ancient reflection on character and behaviour.

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Contents

  1. BOHN'S CLASSICAL LIBRARY
  2. PLUTARCH'S MORALS
  3. PLUTARCH'S MORALS
  4. ETHICAL ESSAYS
  5. PREFACE.
  6. CONTENTS
  7. PLUTARCH'S MORALS.
  8. ON LOVE TO ONE'S OFFSPRING.
  9. ON LOVE.
  10. CONJUGAL PRECEPTS.
  11. CONSOLATORY LETTER TO HIS WIFE.
  12. THAT VIRTUE MAY BE TAUGHT.
  13. ON VIRTUE AND VICE.
  14. ON MORAL VIRTUE.
  15. HOW ONE MAY BE AWARE OF ONE'S PROGRESS IN VIRTUE.
  16. WHETHER VICE IS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE UNHAPPINESS.304
  17. WHETHER THE DISORDERS OF MIND OR BODY ARE WORSE.
  18. ON ABUNDANCE OF FRIENDS.
  19. HOW ONE MAY DISCERN A FLATTERER FROM A FRIEND.
  20. HOW A MAN MAY BE BENEFITED BY HIS ENEMIES.
  21. ON TALKATIVENESS.541
  22. ON CURIOSITY.608
  23. ON SHYNESS.636
  24. ON RESTRAINING ANGER.
  25. ON CONTENTEDNESS OF MIND.711
  26. ON ENVY AND HATRED.
  27. HOW ONE CAN PRAISE ONESELF WITHOUT EXCITING ENVY.
  28. ON THOSE WHO ARE PUNISHED BY THE DEITY LATE.
  29. AGAINST BORROWING MONEY.
  30. WHETHER "LIVE UNKNOWN" BE A WISE PRECEPT.

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