单词 | plutarchian |
释义 | Plutarchianadj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Plutarch and his style of biographical writing; (also) designating a person whose biography was written by Plutarch. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective] > historically famous > as written of by Plutarch Plutarchian1748 Plutarchan1859 Plutarchical1907 1748 W. Weston Diss. Remarkable Wonders Antiq. i. 13 The Plutarchian manner of recording such things. 1842 Promethean Jan. 20/1 Every one should read the famous Plutarchian parallel of Jean Jacques Rousseau, between Socrates and Christ. 1856 G. Grote Hist. Greece XII. ii. xcvi. 512 (note) In the next page of the very same Plutarchian life. 1899 Daily News 20 Apr. 6/2 Plutarchian heroes were they, in their virtues. 1959 New Biol. 28 35 It would be illuminating to develop a full Plutarchian comparison..between the two theories. 1998 New Yorker 1 June 51/1 A Plutarchian progression of biographies have mounted the best-seller list. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1748 |
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