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Plutarch's Presentation of Philopoemen as the "Last of the Greeks": A Homage to Fading Greekness.

The article examines Plutarch's biography of Philopoemen, highlighting its thematic exploration of the end of the Greek era through stylistic choices and literary allusions. Philopoemen is portrayed as the "last of the Greeks," embodying both the virtues and vices of Greek identity during a time of...

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Published in:Illinois Classical Studies Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 226 - 248
Main Author: Ayash, Nasser B.
Format: Article
Published: University of Illinois Press Fall2025
Subjects:
Greeks
Cultural hegemony
Homer, fl. ca. 900 B.C.-ca. 801 B.C.
Themes in literature
Narrators
Biography (Literary form)
Nostalgia
Social degeneration
Greece
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