Plutarch and the Antiantonian Propaganda

Omissions and Adaptations of Traditions in the Life of Antony

Abstract

The article examines the sections from "Life of Antony" in which Plutarch had omitted or adapted to his philosophical-moralistic thought and to the cultural sensitivity of all his readers some hostile traditions to the triumvir, which were understandable only to an audience familiar with the principles of "mos maiorum". By means of this analysis, Chaeronean's ability to compose works that can provide moral teachings to any type of reader will be highlighted.