61. Plutarch (Biographer) - LoveToKnow 1911 Plutarch (Gr. IIXobrapxos) (c. A.D. 46120), Greek biographer and miscellaneous writer, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia. After having been trained in philosophy at Athens he http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Plutarch_(Biographer)

Plutarch (Biographer) From LoveToKnow 1911 PLUTARCH (Gr. IIXobrapxos) ( c. A.D. 46-120), Greek biographer and miscellaneous writer, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia . After having been trained in philosophy at Athens he travelled and stayed some time at Rome , where he lectured on philosophy and undertook the education of Hadrian Trajan bestowed consular rank upon him, and Hadrian appointed him procurator of Greece . He died in his native town, where he was archon and priest of the Pythian Apollo . In the Consolation to his Wife Dionysus , which held that the soul was imperishable. He seems to have been an independent thinker rather than an adherent of any particular school of philosophy. His vast acquaintance with the literature of his time is everywhere apparent. The celebrity of Plutarch, or at least his popularity, is mainly founded on his forty-six Parallel Lives. He is thought to have written this work in his later years after his return to Chaeronea. His knowledge of Latin and of Roman history he must have partly derived from some years' residence in Rome and other 1 There seems no authority for this statement earlier than the middle ages parts of Italy ,' though he says he was too much engaged in lecturing (doubtless in Greek, on philosophy) to turn his attention much to Roman literature during that period.

62. Plutarch - Phantis Mestrius Plutarchus (ca. 46 127) was a Greek historian, biographer and essayist. Born in the small town of Chaeronea, in the Greek region known as Boeotia, probably during http://wiki.phantis.com/index.php/Plutarch

Plutarch From Phantis Jump to: navigation search Mestrius Plutarchus (ca. - 127) was a Greek historian, biographer and essayist. Born in the small town of Chaeronea , in the Greek region known as Boeotia , probably during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius, Plutarch travelled widely in the Mediterranean world, including twice to Rome. Due to his parents' wealth, after , Plutarchus was able to study philosophy, rhetoric and mathematics at the Academy of Athens. He had a number of influential friends, including Soscius Senecio and Fundanus, both important Senators, to whom some of his later writings were dedicated. He lived most of his life at Chaeronea, and was initiated into the mysteries of the Greek god Apollo . However, his duties as the senior of the two priests of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi (where he was responsible for interpreting the auguries of the Pythia or priestess/oracle) apparently occupied little of his time - he led an active social and civic life and produced an incredible body of writing, much of which is still extant. Contents Work as magistrate and ambassador Parallel Lives Life of Alexander Other works ... References Work as magistrate and ambassador In addition to his duties as a priest of the Delphic temple, Plutarch was also a magistrate in Chaeronea and he represented his home on various missions to foreign countries during his early adult years. His friend Lucius Mestrius Florus, a Roman consul, sponsored Plutarch as a Roman citizen and, according to the

63. Plutarch - Definition Of Plutarch By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus And E Plu tarch (pl t rk) a.d. 46?120? Greek biographer and Neo-Platonist philosopher. He wrote Parallel Lives, a collection of paired biographies of famous Greek and Roman http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Plutarch

64. Plutarch “I am disgusted with this age of puny scribblers when I read of great men in my Plutarch. ” F. Schiller. Plutarch ? http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Bios/Plutarch.html

Amazon.com Widgets Plutarch I am disgusted with this age of puny scribblers when I read of great men in my Plutarch. F. Schiller Plutarch ? Mestrius Plutarch (c.45-c.120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist. Born in the small town of Chaeronea , in the Greek region known as Boeotia , probably during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius, Mestrius Plutarch travelled widely in the Mediterranean world, including twice to Rome. He had anumber of influential Roman friends, including Soscius Senecio and Fundanus, both important Senators, to whom some of his later writings were dedicated. He lived most of his life at Chaeronea, he was initiated into the mysteries of the Greek god Apollo. However his duties as the senior of the two priests of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi (where he was responsible for interpreting the auguries of the Pythia or priestess/oracle) apparently occupied little of his time - he led a most active social and civic life and produced an incredible body of writings, much of which is still extant. Work as magistrate and ambassador In addition to his duties as a priest of the Delphic temple, Plutarch was also a magistrate in Chaeronea and he represented his home on various missions to foreign countries during his early adult years. His friend Lucius Mestrius Florus, a Roman consul, sponsored Plutarch as a Roman citizen and, according to the 10th Century historian George Syncellus, late in life, the Emperor Hadrian appointed him as procurator of Achaea - a position that entitled him to wear the vestments and ornaments of a consul himself. (The Suda, a Medieval encyclopedia, states that Hadrian's predecessor Trajan made Plutarch procurator of Illyria, but most historians consider that unlikely, since Illyria was not a procuratorial province, and Plutarch probably did not speak Illyrian.)

65. Parallel Lives (album) - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Parallel Lives is a 2009 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on May 6, 2009. It reached No. 11 on the Japanese Oricon album charts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARALLEL_LIVES

Parallel Lives (album) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from PARALLEL LIVES Jump to: navigation search Parallel Lives Studio album by Nothing's Carved in Stone Released May 6, 2009 Recorded Genre Alternative rock Length Label Growing Up Inc ZEDY-1012 Nothing's Carved in Stone chronology Parallel Lives Sands of Time Parallel Lives is a 2009 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on May 6, 2009. It reached No. 11 on the Japanese Oricon album charts. edit Track listing Isolation - 4:44 Silent Shades - 3:39 Same Circle - 4:11 November 15th - 4:08 Hand In Hand - 5:17 Moving In Slow-Motion - 3:12 Diachronic - 5:04 Thermograffiti - 3:23 New Day - 4:38 Words That Bind Us - 4:22 Sleepless Youth - 3:23 Tribal Session - 2:41 End - 1:56 edit References (Japanese) "Oricon Weekly Album Charts for the third week of May 2009" . Oricon . Retrieved 2009-12-14 This 2000s rock album -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it v d e Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Lives_(album) Categories 2009 albums 2000s rock album stubs Hidden categories: Articles with hAudio microformats Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Article Discussion Variants Views Read Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events ... Donate Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia ... Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages ... Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages

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