Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 5 (of 5) by Plutarch
The Moralia (Latin for "Morals", "Customs" or "Mores"; Ancient Greek: Ἠθικά, Ethiká) is a set of essays ascribed to the 1st-century scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea. The eclectic collection contains 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They provide insights into Roman and Greek life, but they also include timeless observations. Many generations of Europeans have read or imitated them, including Michel de Montaigne, Renaissance Humanists and Enlightenment philosophers. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Plutarch, 46-120? |
|---|---|
| Editor | Goodwin, William Watson, 1831-1912 |
| Title | Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 5 (of 5) |
| Original Publication | Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1898, copyright 1905, pubdate 1911. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moralia |
| Credits | Wouter Franssen, Stephen Rowland, Brian Wilcox, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | The Moralia (Latin for "Morals", "Customs" or "Mores"; Ancient Greek: Ἠθικά, Ethiká) is a set of essays ascribed to the 1st-century scholar Plutarch of Chaeronea. The eclectic collection contains 78 essays and transcribed speeches. They provide insights into Roman and Greek life, but they also include timeless observations. Many generations of Europeans have read or imitated them, including Michel de Montaigne, Renaissance Humanists and Enlightenment philosophers. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Essays |
| Subject | Philosophy |
| Subject | Ethics |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78000 |
| Release Date | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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