Space, Time and Language in Plutarch

Abstract

The present volume derivesits inspiration from the papers presented at the 10 th Conferenceofthe International Plutarch Society,titled Space,Time and LanguageinPlutarch'sV isions of Greek Culture: Introversion, Imperial Cosmopolitanism and Other Formso fI nteraction with the Past and Present,which was held at the European Cultural Center at Delphi, 16 -18 May2014. Our choice of Delphi as avenue for the meeting was closelyc onnected with Plutarch'sl ong-standing and deep ties with the city and its sanctuary:ties which extended from his visit to Delphi with his teacher Ammonius on the occasion of Nero'st our of Greecei n6 7( TheEat Delphi 385B) to his electiona so ne of the two permanent priests of the shrine (perhaps in Trajan's reign),¹ down to the reign of Hadrian,when as epimelete of the Delphic Amphictyony he supervised the erection of astatue for the emperor(Dittenberger, Syll.