Plutarch

Brittany Greaney Western Civilization 9/21/15 Caesar Plutarch a Greek who lived from 46 AD to 120 AD wrote about many great Roman men. He was known for being a historian and biographer with a unique style of writing. Plutarch believed that history was propelled by the victories of great men. Plutarch believed that great men shaped the future of other individuals and the state. He was a historian in his own sense, being that he was more interested in showing the valor and tenacity of…

diseased by vice, was preparing the ruin of the capitol [of Rome] and destruction of our power” because she had manipulated and verbally seduced men – (presumed to be Antony and other Romans) to become allies with her against Octavian. Like Dio and Plutarch, this suggests her verbal ability to manipulate powerful men leaving them “ crazed with hope” at the promise of “destruction of power”. Horace complimented her death “(she) did not have a woman's fear, fiercer she was in death, a humble…

of Athens to oppose the Council of Areopagus. Furthermore, Plutarch highlights Pericles' ability to manage and manipulate the hopes and fears of the people to his advantage to maintain his authority as seen during the solar eclipse that happened right before Pericles sent off his men and boats to war. Although Athens has been idolized as the ideal of democracy, all these factors and characteristics of Pericles on the account of Plutarch points to Pericles being “a tyrant in all but his…

communal harmony. Plutarch regarded him as a man, who was not characterized as a domineering king, but a leader who displayed a refreshing sense of diffidence that compelled others to respond well to his desire to revolutionize Sparta: “He must reduce and alter the existing temperament by means of drugs and purges, and introduce a new and different regimen,” (Plutarch, 217). Absent of a Lycurgan influence to ensure “the prevalence of virtue and concord within its borders” (Plutarch, 301),…

In stories, such as The Iliad by Homer and The Life of Themistocles by Plutarch, two Greek characters were highly recognized as crucial to the Greek victories. In the Iliad, the character Odysseus took a great role in the victories that led to winning the long 10 years Trojan War. In the Life of Themistocles, Plutarch describes how Themistocles also played a large role in the Greek victory in defeating the Persians. These two leaders, in comparison, were both men of intellect. They often used…

about” (Plutarch). Only keeping the strongest to fight War and other uprisings of city slaves. Secondly, when the child turns “seven years old they were to be enrolled in certain companies and classes, where they all lived under the same order and discipline, doing their exercises and…

is some sort of 'enchantress'. However, Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra was provocative, which is also insinuated in Cassius' passage, as she would sneak into the palace at night, which suggests sexual undertones due to all the references made in the passage beforehand. Plutarch also suggests that the Queen of Egypt snuck into the palace, only, he states that she 'stretched herself out at the full length inside a sleeping bag' to do so, however, both Plutarch and Cassius both agree that…

1603), Othello, the Moor of Venice (PR 0.1604, a barrel 0.1622), Macbeth (... .. PR 1606, PB 1623), and King Lear (public relations c 1605-1606, PB 1608) -being drawn in large part from the translation of Sir Thomas North idiomatic fantastic from Plutarch Bioi paralleloi (c 105-115; and in parallel with the life of 0.1579 ). A comparison between the Shakespearean text with clips from North chapters on Caesar, Brutus, Antony and reveal the truth of TS Eliot wonderful statement: "Immature poets…

The View of Alexander the Great and His Relative Divinity Throughout the book ‘The Life of Alexander’, which is written by Plutarch, the idea of Alexander the Great seeing himself or being perceived as a god is addressed several times. After reading the book I believe that while Alexander did not think of himself as a god by birth, he believed that he had been gifted the qualities of a god, which could be taken away by the gods just as easily as they were given. Alexander the Great may have…

Plutarch illustrated that Gaius Gracchus was very supportive of implementing roads within the Roman empire, and not just that, but making sure that they looked good and that they were practical and well-built (Document Six). This shows that not only was Plutarch supportive of the roads that Gracchus built, but that Gracchus was supportive of technology within his empire as well. Plutarch, the writer of Document Six, is biased towards making the…