Papers by Frances Titchener
ANCIENT ROME
In these lectures, we'll explore the history of the ancient Romans from the period of 1200 B... more In these lectures, we'll explore the history of the ancient Romans from the period of 1200 BCE to 476 CE, what is commonly called the Fall of the western Roman Empire. I'll describe the basic events and key figures of the period, as well as illuminate various ...
A. Perez Jiménez-J. Garcia Lopez-Rosa Maria Aguilar ( …, 1999
The Ancient History Bulletin, 1991
Greece and Rome, 2003
Scholarly interest in Cornelius Nepos has typically been in direct proportion to what light Nepos... more Scholarly interest in Cornelius Nepos has typically been in direct proportion to what light Nepos could shed on other, more signi® cant,® gures of the day: Catullus and Cicero, obviously, but chiey that elusive and enigmatic man behind the scenes, Atticus. Yet Nepos ...
Virtues for the People, May 6, 2011
Animals matter to us. Many humans are tremendous lovers of companion animals and devote the kind ... more Animals matter to us. Many humans are tremendous lovers of companion animals and devote the kind of temporal, monetary, and emotional resources to them and their well-being that we traditionally associate with child rearing. And yet all is not warm and fuzzy when it comes to the friendly beasts. We humans, concerned about our position on top of the food chain, are anxious that what we eat not give us resistance to antibiotics, or vCJ disease, or salmonella. From another perspective, we value animals in scientific research as disease and treatment models. It is becoming clear that all kinds of animals serve as warning systems, from the old canary in the mineshaft to seizure-predicting dogs. And therapy dogs in general do everything from helping their owners dress, to visiting, to entertaining and comforting people confined to institutions. Considering the integral role of animals in our lives, it is natural that we turn our attention to what we can learn about human virtue from Plutarch's writings about them. In this inquiry, our focus on rhetoric means that we will not investigate the Parallel Lives, despite the many appearances of animals in the historical narrative, but will focus rather on the Moralia. It is no surprise to us that a humane, compassionate, tolerant, and wise human like Plutarch wrote several essays specifically about animals, notably Terrestriane an aquatilia animalia sint callidiora (De sollertia animalium), Bruta animalia ratione uti, and De esu carnium orationes ii. These essays were used by philosophers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as early evidence of the so-called "theriophilic paradox, the notion that while the human being occupies a higher rung in the universal hierarchy than the beast, as indicated by human power over the animal world, human behaviour justifies the
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... Studies devoted to Professor Frederick E. Brenk by the International Plutarch Society. Editor... more ... Studies devoted to Professor Frederick E. Brenk by the International Plutarch Society. Editors: Van der Stockt, Luc Titchener, Frances Ingenkamp, Heinz Gerd Pérez Jiménez, Aurelio. Issue Date: 2010. Publisher: Universidad de Malaga - Utah State University. ...
The Classical Review (New Series), 2007
Ploutarchos
R. M a AguilAr, «Banquetes sin filantro pia: a proposito de De genio Socratis 594A ss.», Ploutarc... more R. M a AguilAr, «Banquetes sin filantro pia: a proposito de De genio Socratis 594A ss.», Ploutarchos n. s. 9 (2011/ 2012) 3-14. The paper deals to a certain extent with the formal structure of the dialogue and argues that a paradox exists between, on the one hand, the conversation among the conspirators about the nature of the Socratic "daemon", which by its subject and the characteristics of the speakers could be considered a real "symposion", and, on the other, the so-called "sympo
Ploutarchos
Like many authors of his time, Plutarch associated specific characteristics and vocabulary with b... more Like many authors of his time, Plutarch associated specific characteristics and vocabulary with barbarians, notably superstition, great numbers, tremendous wealth, and the like. When he uses this language to describe non-barbarians, he is able to import a subtle negativity to his undertaking without distracting from his main narrative. The Life of Nicias furnishes a useful case study.
Choice Reviews Online
... Like the vision of the lion before Perikles' birth, the omen that appeared to Hi... more ... Like the vision of the lion before Perikles' birth, the omen that appeared to Hippokrates atOlympia may originally have been regarded, not as a warning, but as a divine announcement that great things could be expected from him or his prog-eny. ...
The Philosopher's BanquetPlutarch's Table Talk in the Intellectual Culture of the Roman Empire, 2011
American Journal of Philology, 2001
This excellent book by an able scholar will set a new standard in Plutarch studies, particularly ... more This excellent book by an able scholar will set a new standard in Plutarch studies, particularly for scholars interested in historiography and moral philosophy. Here is Duff's aim in his own words:" This book is an attempt to explore two related aspects of the ...
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