Plutarch's Advice to the Bride and Groom and a Consolation to His Wife: English Translations, Commentary, Interpretive Essays, and Bibliography

By Sarah B. Pomeroy and Plutarch

While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral philosophy. They reveal Plutarch at his best--informative, sympathetic, rich in narrative--and are accompanied by an extensive commentary that situates Plutarch and his views on marriage in their historical context.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019512023X
• ISBN13: 9780195120233
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"