Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. II

Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. II.

This volume covers about one-eighth part of the miscellaneous works of Plutarch known as the Moralia, much the same quantity as is contained in Professor Tuckers volume of this series which appeared in 1913. All the pieces now offered are in the form of dialogue, except the short treatise On Superstition, which seemed to justify its inclusion by a certain affinity of thought. The text followed is that of Wyttenbach, issued by the Clarendon Press in 1795-1800, or rather a text compounded of the Greek text there printed, his own critical notes and revision of the old Latin version, his commentary, where one exists, and his posthumous Index of Greek words used by Plutarch (1830). A few corrections by C. F. Hermann, Emperius, Madvig, and other scholars, have been introduced, for many of which I am indebted, in the first place, as I have acknowledged more particularly, to M. G. N. Bernardakis, the accomplished editor of the Moralia in the Teubner series (1888-96). A very few fresh corrections, mostly on obvious points, have been admitted. The notes at the foot of the page are intended to show all deviations from Wyttenbachs text, so constituted, or to give references to the authors of passages quoted by Plutarch; there may be a few exceptions, where an illustrative reference or an obvious explanation is given. For the plays and fragments of the Tragic Poets reference is made to Dindorfs Poetae Scenici; for Pindar and other lyric poets, to Bergks Poetae Lyrici Graeci (ed. 1900); for the fragments of Heraclitus, to Bywaters Heracliti Ephesii reliquiae (Oxford, 1877); ivthose of other early philosophers will be found in their places in Diels Vorsokratiker (1903) or other collections. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 62858
Author: Plutarch, 46-120?
Release Date: Aug 5, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Translator: Prickard, A. O. (Arthur Octavius), 1843-1939