Plutarch loves and highly esteems Menander. He quotes him about 50 times (in many cases preserving fragments otherwise unknown). This paper offers a rapid survey, then choosing to dwell on the most important and meaningful ones. Subsequently, the attention turns to the Comparatio Aristophanis et Menandri, that is known to us only through a Compendium: but some Plutarch’s quotations clearly show his admiration and the reasons for which he definitely preferred Menander to Aristophanes.
Chapter Title
Plutarco e Menandro
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Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6.06
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Publication Year
2025
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Book Title
I miei scritti su Plutarco
Book Subtitle
Raccolti, riveduti e corretti con bibliografia unificata
Authors
Angelo Casanova
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Number of Pages
366
Publication Year
2025
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6
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979-12-215-0823-9
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979-12-215-0824-6
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979-12-215-0825-3
Series Title
Studi e saggi
Series ISSN
2704-6478
Series E-ISSN
2704-5919