The Observatory traces how Plutarch conceptualizes cognition through metaphor. It brings together philological expertise and modern data tools, enabling scholars to browse annotated fragments, compare conceptual domains, and cite the corpus with confidence.
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Works coded
1,763
Metaphors annotated
7
Scholars & coders
5
Publications
3
Workshops organized
8
Conference talks
Concept & aims
Project
Learn how we reconstruct Plutarch’s metaphors of cognition.
Annotation workflow
Corpus & Data
From source preparation to lexical tagging — read the documentation and guides.
People & partners
Team & Collaborators
Meet the scholars, coders, and partners shaping the Observatory.
Publications & docs
Outputs & Resources
Browse publications, workshops, and resources for reusing the corpus.
What you can do here
- Inspect every coded fragment drawn from the Moralia and Vitae.
- Read coder paraphrases and methodological notes alongside the Greek text.
- Download curated subsets of the corpus for teaching or research.
NCN SONATA BIS grant 2021/42/E/HS3/00259 · Faculty of History, University of Warsaw