Solón – Publícola: el sabio político y el político sabio

Abstract

Throughout the Lives of Solon and Publicola, Plutarch establishes a close comparison between the two main characters. He focuses on virtues such as moderation, justice and detachment towards wealth — all of which were preeminent in both characters, who applied them to their political and legislative activity —, and concludes with some thoughts on their wisdom and happiness. This paper studies the passages that provide such comparisons and analyzes their outreach as to become paradigms for statesmen in Plutarch’s own time.