Plutarch’s Unexpected Silences

Plutarch’s Unexpected Silences
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9789004514256
ISBN-13 : 9004514252
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Download or read book Plutarch’s Unexpected Silences written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines passages in Plutarch’s works that foil expectations and whose silence invites closer examination. The contributors question omissions of authors, works, people, and places, and they examine Plutarch’s reticence to comment where he usually would.


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