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Quote of the day by Plutarch: 'I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better' and the true meaning of friendship

The Times of India 14 Jul 2026
Plutarch, the Greek philosopher, historian, and essayist who lived during the first and early second centuries CE, devoted much of his writing to ethics, character, and human relationships ... Plutarch's ...
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Greek Philosopher Plutarch’s 2,000-Year-Old Self-Help Book Still Relevant Today

Greek Reporter 03 Jul 2026
Ancient Greek historian Plutarch wrote Moralia, which, 2,000 years later, can be deemed as a self-help book ... A variety of vital and relevant subjects in Plutarch’s collection of self-help essays ... As Plutarch writes.
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The Philosopher-King Who Never Came: How Rome Succeeded Where Plato Failed

Roman Empire Times 17 Jun 2026
A caveat is necessary here ... No Philosophers Needed ... P ... Plutarch’s account of Dion’s life reads as a sustained demonstration of why this conviction was fatal in practice ... G. Bury ... Plutarch. Life of Dion. In Plutarch's Lives, Vol.
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The Ancient Greek Belief That Animals Possessed Intelligence and Reason

Greek Reporter 13 Jun 2026
Among the ancient thinkers who reflected most passionately on the treatment of animals was the historian Plutarch, whose writings remain among the strongest defenses of animals in the ancient world ... Plutarch.
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Olympias: The Mysterious Queen Who Shaped Alexander the Great Into a World Conqueror

Greek Reporter 05 Jun 2026
The biographer Plutarch suggests she later adopted the name Olympias after Philip achieved victory at the Olympic Games ... Plutarch wrote that Philip once saw a serpent lying beside Olympias while she slept.
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The Battle of Pharsalus: The Victory That Changed Rome

Roman Empire Times 11 May 2026
Plutarch preserves the most striking version of Caesar’s instruction.“When Caesar perceived this movement, he placed 3,000 of his bravest foot-soldiers in ambush and ordered them, when ...
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Mueller’s ‘Wakara’s America’ named Plutarch Award finalist

Lincoln Journal Star 04 May 2026
Max Perry Mueller’s biography "Wakara’s America" has been named a finalist for the international Plutarch Award honoring outstanding English-language biography ... .
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Quote of the day by Plutarch: 'Grief is like a physical pain which must be ...

The Economic Times 04 May 2026
Ancient philosopher Plutarch offered a timeless perspective on grief, comparing ...
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