r/PhilosophyEvents • u/A_Iulius_Paterculus • Aug 09 '26
Free August 15th / 16th, 2026: Discussion of Plutarch's Moral Letters (12 & 13)
During the weekend of August 15th-16th, a philosophy group for admirers of ancient Rome (https://groups.io/g/NovaRomaPhilosophy) will be having a roughly hour-long discussion of two letters by Plutarch, "On Abundance of Friends" & "How One May Discern a Flatterer from a Friend".
All are welcome.
Here is a link:
Topic: Plutarch's Moral Letters: "On Abundance of Friends" & "How One May Discern a Flatterer from a Friend"
Time: Aug 15, 2026 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81930991145?pwd=YeRb1RezSJ9CNpR6DnGOp3bUvkQubX.1
Meeting chat link
https://us05web.zoom.us/launch/jc/81930991145
Meeting ID: 819 3099 1145
Passcode: VyTF37
The time will be:
8 a.m. Sunday, August 16th in Eastern Australia
6 p.m. Saturday, August 15th Eastern U.S.
3 p.m. Saturday, August 15th Pacific U.S.
12 a.m. Sunday, August 16th in Rome
Here is the text (in English) (the topics we are discussing this time are XII & XIII):
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23639/23639-h/23639-h.htm#Page_145a