A reciprocal comparison of two biographically grounded writings of the early imperial period, Plutarch's Life of Numa and the Gospel of Luke.
In the early Imperial period, philosophy is increasingly understood as τέχνη περὶ βίον/ars vitae, the "art of living": What is true life and how does one procure it? Who can impart this "know-how"? And – last but not least – what is life's foundation?
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