Recently scholars have begun to reassess the ancient scientific value of Plutarch's natural philosophical writings. Natural Spectaculars aims to give further impetus to this project by treating severa
The twenty-year reign of Trajan, A.D. 98-117, inaugurated the longest period of stability and good government the Roman Empire ever saw, and witnessed the production of one of the most influential lit
Plutarch, like many philosophers of antiquity, believed in something like Plato's journey back down into the cave of shadows to benefit unenlightened people. This collection of 15 essays focus on this
