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On the Face Which Appears on the Orb of the Moon
Excerpt from Plutarch on the Face Which Appears on the Orb of the Moon
Lastly, I hope that some indulgence may be accorded, if it should be necessary, to the loco who undertakes.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Lastly, I hope that some indulgence may be accorded, if it should be necessary, to the loco who undertakes.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- GenresPhilosophy
88 pages, Paperback
Published August 24, 2018
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Plutarch
4,282 books918 followersPlutarch (later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus; AD 46–AD 120) was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.
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January 25, 2017
An interesting dialogue. It includes both Plutarch's physics and metaphysics relating to the moon. The last section of this dialogue was the most interesting, and was also the metaphysical portion of the work. The similarities of Plutarch's myth of Chronus' island to Bacon's New Atlantis is something that is worth investigating further.
This book also includes Cicero's Dream Of Scipio, which I skipped here since I already read it recently. It is a notable philosophical work that originally was a part of his Republic. I plan on reading it again as part of Macrobius' commentary.
This book also includes Cicero's Dream Of Scipio, which I skipped here since I already read it recently. It is a notable philosophical work that originally was a part of his Republic. I plan on reading it again as part of Macrobius' commentary.
August 25, 2024
The eclipse described by Plutarch seems to me to be the one which occurred near Carthage in the year 75 CE. In addition, the account of the man from Quisqueya is absolutely fascinating, and has affected my entire view of world history.
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