Plutarch's Advice to the bride and groom, and A consolation to his wife
Subtitle: English translations, commentary, interpretive essays, and bibliography
By: edited by Sarah B. Pomeroy.
Contributors: Pomeroy, Sarah B.; Plutarch.; Plutarch.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Plutarch.; Plutarch.; Marriage -- Early works to 1800.; Children -- Death -- Early works to 1800.; Consolation -- Early works to 1800.
Description: "This book is a collection of essays with commentary and evaluative bibliography on Plutarch, Advice to the Bride and Groom and Consolation to His Wife, along with Greek texts and English translations. It is designed to help readers understand and appreciate two important documents for the study of gender and the family in the Greco-Roman world and in later Western history." "This book therefore is written for both a scholarly and a general audience. The commentary, essays, and bibliography are designed for those who are reading the English translation. The Greek text, which is not otherwise easily accessible, is included for the convenience of readers who can read Greek."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Texts in English and Greek.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-215) and index.