The Statesman in Plutarch's Works, Volume II: The Statesman in Plutarch's Greek and Roman Lives (Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum)

This volume presents the second half of the proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of the International Plutarch Society (2002). The selected papers are divided by theme in sections concentrating on statesmen and statesmanship in Plutarch's Greek and Roman Lives . The volume bears witness to the ongoing, wide-ranging interest in Plutarch's biographies. Preface......Page 8 Abstracts and Biographies......Page 10 Introduction......Page 22 Part One. The statesman in plutarch's greek and roman lives : general issues......Page 26 Suzanne Saïd, Plutarch and the People in the Parallel Lives......Page 28 Thomas Späth, Das Politische und der Einzelne: Figurenkonstruktion in Biographie und Geschichtsschreibung......Page 48 David H.J. Larmour, Statesman and Self in the Parallel Lives......Page 64 George W.M. Harrison, Plutarch the Dramaturg: Statecraft as Stagecraft in the Lives......Page 74 Frederick E. Brenk, O Sweet Mystery of the Lives! The Eschatological Dimension of Plutarch's Biographies......Page 82 Marlein van Raalte, More philosophico: Political Virtue and Philosophy in Plutarch's Lives......Page 96 Alexei V. Zadorojnyi, "Stabbed with Large Pens": Trajectories of Literacy in Plutarch's Lives......Page 134 Part Two. The statesman in plutarch's greek lives......Page 160 Luisa Prandi, Singolare e plurale nelle Vite greche di Plutarco......Page 162 Timothy E. Duff, The First Five Anecdotes of Plutarch's Life of Alkibiades......Page 178 Simon Verdegem, De Gloria Alcibiadis. Alcibiades' Military Value and its Relation to his doxa in Plutarch's Alcibiades......Page 188 Maricruz Salcedo Parrondo, Retórica visual y carácter politico, Alc. 10: un modelo negativo de enargeia......Page 200 Francesca Alesse, Fonti socratiche e stoiche nella Vita Alcibiadis......Page 208 Federicomaria Muccioli, Gli onori divini per Lisandro a Samo. A proposito di Plutarchus, Lysander 18......Page 220 Sven-Tage Teodorsson, Timoleon, the Fortunate General......Page 236 Geert Roskam, Plutarch's Life of Agis, or the Honourable Course of a Beginning Politician......Page 248 Part Three. The statesman in plutarch's roman lives......Page 264 Bernard Boulet, Is Numa the Genuine Philosopher King?......Page 266 Jan Maarten Bremer, Plutarch and the "Liberation of Greece"......Page 278 Lora Holland, Plutarch's Aemilius Paullus and the Model of the Philosopher Statesman......Page 290 Bradley Buszard, The Decline of the Roman Republic in Pyrrhus-Marius......Page 302 Arthur Keaveney, Sulla the Warlord and Other Mythical Beasts......Page 318 Manuel Tröster, Hellenism and Tryphê in Plutarch's Life of Lucullus......Page 324 Jeffrey Beneker, Thematic Correspondences in Plutarch's Lives of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus......Page 336 Michael Hoff, Athens honors Pompey the Great......Page 348 Rosa Ma. Aguilar,Matrimonios politicos en Roma......Page 358 Maria Teresa Schettino, I soggetti politici e i conflitti civili del 68/69 d.C. in Plutarco......Page 372 Bibliography......Page 384 Index......Page 412 The second of two volumes emerging from the conference focuses on the portrayal of the statesman in Greek philosopher and biographer Plutarch's (46-120 AD) Greek and Roman Lives. Some of the 25 papers, 19 in English, discuss general issues, and the others focus on either the Greek or Roman Lives. The topics include statesman and self in the Parallel Lives, trajectories of literacy, Alcibiades' military value and its relation to his doxa, the fortunate general Timoleon, whether Numa is the genuine philosopher king, the decline of the Roman Republic in Pyrrhus-Marius, Hellenism and Tryphe in the Life of Lucullus, and Athens honors Pompey the Great. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) v. 1. Plutarch's statesman and his aftermath : political, philosophical, and literary aspects v. 2. The statesman in Plutarch's Greek & Roman lives.