The Plutarch Project

“But, in mi opinion, for a man who would enjoy true happiness, which depends for the most part of character and disposition, it is not disadvantage to belong to an obscure and mean city, any more than it is to be born of a mother who is of little stature and without beauty.”

“Soonshall your swarms of honey-beems turn out to be hornets.”

“But man in his pleasures is led astray by gluttony to everything edible: he tries and tastes everything as if he had not yet come to recognize what is suitable and proper for him.”

“No wild beast is more savage than man when his passion is supplemented by power.”

“But one’s friend, like a coin, should have been examined and approved before the time of need, not proved by the need to be no friend.”

“‘This’, I said, ‘is the objection of one who speaks captiously to the name rather than like a natural scientist and mathematician to the fact.’”

This morning was held our yearly collaboration with high schools, it took place in the IES Zoco. The activities were based around different games that allowed the students to get in touch with Plutarch’s figure.

The University of Malaga will hold a meeting about sexuality, gender roles and womanhood in Plutarch’s works, from November 9th (today) to the 11th. More info on our instagram @ProjectPlutarch

For this month we’ll be focusing on Alexander the Great and the question about his divinity, find out on our instagram @proyectoplutarco

Plutarch here to share random thoughts - carefully collected from my own (awesome) work.