I need some help with Plutarch...

[Kfamily]

I am planning on adding Plutarch to our yearly studies as Ambleside Online suggests but I am not sure how to approach this.

1. Are there easier ones than others?
2. Should I set them up to be compared? I thought I had read somewhere that often one from a Greek life compares well to a Roman life? Is there a place where I can read more about this?
3. If I do one life from Plutarch and do not compare it should I alternate one Greek life and then next year one Roman?

Do any of these questions make any sense???:lol:

Please help if you can...

Thank you!

[cajun.classical]

I am planning on adding Plutarch to our yearly studies as Ambleside Online suggests but I am not sure how to approach this.

1. Are there easier ones than others?
2. Should I set them up to be compared? I thought I had read somewhere that often one from a Greek life compares well to a Roman life? Is there a place where I can read more about this?
3. If I do one life from Plutarch and do not compare it should I alternate one Greek life and then next year one Roman?

Do any of these questions make any sense???:lol:

Please help if you can...

Thank you!
Have you looked at the sample Plutarch schedules (http://www.amblesideonline.org/PlutarchSch.shtml)on AO? There is also a dowloadable study guide on AO. I just follow their schedule and read from the study guide.

[Kfamily]

I will definitely use the AO study guides. They will be so helpful! I will also read over that information again. I guess I was wondering if I should set them up as comparisons or if I should wait and do that later. We will also cover Plutarch in 11th with Classical Writing and I have no idea how it will be covered then.

Thank you:001_smile:

[Melissa B]

If you get the Plutarch book from the Great Books of the Western World set(Britannica/Adler) the lives are presented as sets with a comparison after each set (one Greek and one Roman.)

[cajun.classical]

I will definitely use the AO study guides. They will be so helpful! I will also read over that information again. I guess I was wondering if I should set them up as comparisons or if I should wait and do that later. We will also cover Plutarch in 11th with Classical Writing and I have no idea how it will be covered then.

Thank you:001_smile:
If you follow the AO schedule, they've got them arranged that way already. They recommend starting with Poplicola for your first Life.

[Kfamily]

I will look into that book...I'm fairly sure I saw that very book at our local used book store.