Plutarch
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Most Influential Person
Late 1st/early 2nd century Greek philosopher and historian
Why Is Plutarch Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Plutarch was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches. Upon becoming a Roman citizen, he was possibly named Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus .
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What Are Plutarch's Academic Contributions?
Plutarch is most known for their academic work in the field of history. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of literature and philosophy.
Plutarch has made the following academic contributions:
- Life of Theseus
- Life of Solon
- Isis and Osiris
- De superstitione
- The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch
- Parallel Lives
- Moralia
- Life of Timoleon
- Life of Tiberius Gracchus
- Life of Themistocles
- Life of Sulla
- Life of Romulus
- Life of Pompey
- Life of Phocion
- Life of Philopoemen
- Life of Pelopidas
- Life of Otho
- Life of Nicias
- Life of Marius
- Life of Marcellus
- Life of Lysander
- Life of Lucullus
- Life of Fabius Maximus
- Life of Dion
- Life of Demosthenes
- Life of Crassus
- Life of Coriolanus
- Life of Cleomenes
- Life of Cimon
- Life of Cicero
- Life of Cato the Younger
- Life of Camillus
- Life of Aristides
- Life of Aratus
- Life of Alexander the Great
- Life of Agesilaus
