Plutarch's "Advice to the bride and groom" and "A consolation to his wife" : English translations, commentary, interpretive essays, and bibliography

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. Advice To The Bride And Groom / Translated By Donald Russell -- Greek Text From Plutarchus Moralia, Vol. I -- Reflections On Plutarch, Advice To The Bride And Groom : Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed / Sarah B. Pomeroy -- A Consolation To His Wife / Translated By Donald Russell -- Greek Text From Plutarchus Moralia, Vol. Iii -- Reflections On Plutarch, A Consolation To His Wife / Sarah B. Pomeroy -- Plutarch's Moral Program / Simon Swain -- Advice To The Bride And Groom : Plutarch Gives A Detailed Account Of His Views On Marriage / Lisette Goessler, Translated By Hazel Harvey -- Practicing What You Preach : Plutarch's Sources And Treatment / Richard Hawley -- Plutarch's Advice To The Bride And Groom : Traditional Wisdom Through A Philosophic Lens / Cynthia Patterson -- Foreign Powers : Plutarch And Discourses Of Domination In Roman Greece / Lin Foxhall -- Gendering Virtue / Jo Ann Mcnamara -- Plutarch On Persuasion / Emma J. Stafford -- Philosophos Kai Philandros : Plutarch's View Of Women In The Moralia And Lives / Philip A. Stadter -- Images Of Childhood : The Evidence Of Plutarch / Keith Bradley. Edited By Sarah B. Pomeroy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 197-215) And Index. Texts In English And Greek. "This book is a collection of essays with commentary and evaluative bibliography on Plutarch, Advice to the Bride and Groom and Consolation to His Wife, along with Greek texts and English translations. It is designed to help readers understand and appreciate two important documents for the study of gender and the family in the Greco-Roman world and in later Western history." "This book therefore is written for both a scholarly and a general audience. The commentary, essays, and bibliography are designed for those who are reading the English translation. The Greek text, which is not otherwise easily accessible, is included for the convenience of readers who can read Greek."--BOOK JACKET. After the traditional ordinance, which the priestess of Demeter laid upon you when you were shut up in your wedding chamber together, it may be that words (logos) also will touch you and contribute to your wedding in a way that is both useful and in harmony with the custom.