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Plutarch
Greek biographer and author Plutarch, c. 100 ce.
Plutarch’s Moralia, also known as Ethica, consists of more than 60 essays that cover a wide range of ethical, religious, physical, political, and literary topics. These writings are primarily presented in the form of dialogues or diatribes.1