Tag Archives: Plutarch

Horatius at the Bridge: Man or Myth?

by Andrew Rattray Where does history end and myth begin? It’s a question that often doesn’t have a clear answer. Even in ancient times, the answer could prove elusive. Such is the case of Horatius and his heroic stand against the Etruscans. It’s a story that has endured through the centuries, recurring in all sorts

Written on September 7, 2021 at 5:08 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Dionysus of Halicarnassus, Horatius Cocles, Lars Porsena, Livy, Plutarch, Polybius, Roman history

What happened to HEROES?

We barely made it out… the window in which the Argentine border was open and flights were leaving closed almost 24 hours after we safely landed in Houston Intercontinental. Yes, dear reader, we made it to America… and just in time for the summer. And while many of you nationwide are enjoying the unofficial start

Written on May 31, 2021 at 4:15 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Heroes, Memorial Day, Plutarch, Sparta

Apocryphal, Anecdotal and Sensational: What the ‘Apophthegms’ Tell Us About the Ancient World

Written by Steven Whitehead, Contributing Writer of Classical Wisdom and host of the Spartan History Podcast To the southwest of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, lies the small town of Pydna. It was here on June the 28th, 168 BCE, that an already-crumbling Hellenic civilization began its final decline. Under the leadership of Consul Lucius Aemilius

Written on April 28, 2021 at 8:30 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Military History

Tags: Ancient Greece, apophthegms, Plutarch, plutarch's lives, Sparta, Xerxes

How Well Do You Listen? Plutarch and His Letter on Listening

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Plutarch (AD46 – after AD 119) was a Platonic philosopher, essayist, biographer, magistrate, and a priest at the Temple of Apollo later in his life. Plutarch was known for his involvement in all matters of society, taking on even the humblest of tasks. However, he is best

Written on December 4, 2020 at 8:50 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Historians

Tags: ancient history, Ancient Philosophy, Plutarch, plutarch's lives

Sparta: The Warrior State?

Written by Meghan McKenna, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Sparta, home of Ancient Greece’s most brutal warriors, trained from their youths to become capable hoplites. It is an image that has become a staple of our thoughts when thinking about how Spartan society may have been. But is this the case or is this a force-fed

Written on August 21, 2020 at 6:13 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Military History

Tags: Agoge, Ancient Greek Military History, Education, Herodotus, Lycurgus, Plutarch, Sparta, Spartan women, Spartans, Xenophon

Solon: Great Lawmaker and First Democrat

Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Solon (640-560 BC) was one of the most important men in the Classical world. He was in part responsible for setting Athens on its road to greatness. He helped to stabilize the city-state and laid the foundations for the future Athenian Empire. Most importantly of all, he

Written on July 31, 2020 at 6:25 am, by Whelan

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Categories: Leaders

Tags: Ancient Athens, ancient law, Athenian Democracy, Draco, Draco Law, Draco's code of Law, Draconian Constitution, greek democracy, Plutarch, Solon