Plutarch: De E apud Delphos. Über das Epsilon am Apolltempel in Delphi

When we are told that the goal here is "an amusing, virtuoso dialogue" (ein heiter-virtuoses Gespräch, 45), and that finally The E at Delphi is "an amusing literary greeting to Athens" (ein heiterer literarischer Gruss nach Athen, 46) intended as "a nice little display piec...

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Published in:The Classical world 2015, Vol.108 (2), p.304
Main Author: Lamberton, Robert
Format: Review
Language:English
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Greek literature
Plutarch (46?-120?)
Traditions
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Summary:When we are told that the goal here is "an amusing, virtuoso dialogue" (ein heiter-virtuoses Gespräch, 45), and that finally The E at Delphi is "an amusing literary greeting to Athens" (ein heiterer literarischer Gruss nach Athen, 46) intended as "a nice little display piece" (hübsches Kabinettstückchen), rather than a serious treatment of the "E" (67), Obsieger seems to be telling us that for him, in contrast to traditional readers, the dialogue is "honey all the way," pure rhetorical entertainment (on philosophical themes), never responding to the demands that are placed on serious philosophical demonstration.
ISSN:0009-8418
1558-9234