Plutarch brief biography of abraham

Was plutarch greek or roman

Few have heard of the name Plutarch. And even if one has somehow heard of him, they most probably do not know who he was or what he did. Well, through this essay, I shall try to give you a brief idea of who Plutarch was and what he did, and what was his influence on the world. Interestingly enough, he was also a priest at the temple of Apollo in Delphi.

Now, he is certainly not as famous as Socrates or Plato, or Aristotle , but his influence over the modern world is substantial and cannot be ignored. Forgive me for my audacity! Plutarch was born somewhere in AD 46 in the small town of Chaeronea in the region of Boeotia, Greece, about 30 km east of Delphi. He was born into an established and prominent family in the town.

He had two known brothers, Lamprias and Timon, both of whom he often mentioned in his writings. Around the age of 20, Plutarch began studying philosophy and mathematics in Athens under the tutelage of philosopher Ammonius of Athens , also known as Ammonius the Peripatetic. In his writings, Plutarch would often mention his two sons, Autobulus and Plutarch.

However, how many children did he exactly have cannot be confirmed. Not yet at least. In a letter discovered after his death, Plutarch writes to his wife Timoxena asking her not to grieve too much at the death of their two-year-old- daughter, also named Timoxena. In that letter of consolation written to his wife, Plutarch hints at his belief in the concept of reincarnation.

Although in his writings there are other names such as Soklarus and Eurydice that have been mentioned in terms so as to imply that they were possibly his children, there is no definite evidence found yet to confirm the same. Plutarch was also believed to be the uncle of the philosopher Sextus of Chaeronea , who was one of the teachers of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.