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Authors: Plutarch
ISBN-13: 9781153894128, ISBN-10: 1153894122
Format: Paperback
Publisher: General Books
Date Published: March 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Plutarch
Book Synopsis
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge.
Volume: 5;
Original Publisher: Little, Brown,
Table of Contents
| Preface and Acknowledgements | ||
| Abbreviations | ||
| Introduction | 1 | |
| On Listening | ||
| Introduction | 19 | |
| Essay | 27 | |
| How to Distinguish a Flatterer from a Friend | ||
| Introduction | 51 | |
| Essay | 61 | |
| On Being Aware of Moral Progress | ||
| Introduction | 113 | |
| Essay | 122 | |
| Whether Military or Intellectual Exploits Have Brought Athens More Fame | ||
| Introduction | 147 | |
| Essay | 154 | |
| On the Avoidance of Anger | ||
| Introduction | 168 | |
| Essay | 176 | |
| On Contentment | ||
| Introduction | 202 | |
| Essay | 211 | |
| On God's Slowness to Punish | ||
| Introduction | 239 | |
| Essay | 250 | |
| On Socrates' Personal Deity | ||
| Introduction | 294 | |
| Essay | 308 | |
| In Consolation to His Wife | ||
| Introduction | 359 | |
| Essay | 365 | |
| On the Use of Reason by 'Irrational' Animals | ||
| Introduction | 375 | |
| Essay | 383 | |
| Bibliography | 400 | |
| Textual Appendix | 402 | |
| Descriptive Index of Proper Names | 407 |
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