Plutarch As A Source For Greek And Roman History Flashcards
What is different about Livy and Plutarch?
Livy was a historian however Plutarch wrote biographies
What was Plutarch more concerned with ?
The character and the individual rather than compiling a narrative History of the time
What sources did Plutarch use ?
When writing his lives series he used one main source and supplements this with others
When the source didn’t give evidence what did Plutarch do ?
If the sources didn’t give enough evidence he supplemented the blanks with his own knowledge and thoughts
Who might Plutarch of used as a source for Romulus and Remus/ the foundation of Rome?
There is no doubt he used Livy as a source
How does Plutarch compare Theseus and Romulus ?
He compares them in several different ways without outlining who he thought was better
He looks at
- the greatness of their deeds
Their leadership
The reasons for their misfortune
Their achievements
Their relationship to their family
Their relationship to women and the gods
What does Plutarch miss in his comparison ?
A concussion which was deliberate as it allows the reader to make up their own mind
