Pericles, ¿un modelo de ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΥΝΗ?

Abstract

At the beginning of Plutarch’s Life of Pericles, Plutarch says that Pericles is, above all, a model of affability and justice (μάλιστα δὲ πρᾳότητα καὶ δικαιοσύνην: 2.5.5). Nevertheless, in his later exposition, the author comments on some aspects of his character that invite us to question his impartiality, at least in judicial matters. For this reason, we aim to explore the meaning of the term δικαιοσύνη in the context of the Life of Pericles in order to understand why the statesman is a prototype of this virtue for our author.