Plutarch's Background and Works

This chapter provides background information about Plutarch of Chæronea, including his family connections and the types of works he wrote. It mentions his marriage, brothers, and son, as well as his nephew who was a philosophical instructor to the Emperor Antoninos Pius. The chapter also introduces the concept of the catalog of Lampreus, a surviving library index of Plutarch's works, and discusses the division of his works into two types: lives and Moralia.