Gnomology and Criticism

The Greeks found moral and logical force in their maxims, which were sytematized into gnomologies. Slater attempts to trace one such piece of ancient wisdom and put it into its cultural context; he then argues that another ancient maxim must have existed, for which there is much less evidence, but w...

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Published in:Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies Roman and Byzantine studies, 2000-07, Vol.41 (2), p.99
Main Author: Slater, William J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural factors
Greek civilization
Proverbs
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Summary:The Greeks found moral and logical force in their maxims, which were sytematized into gnomologies. Slater attempts to trace one such piece of ancient wisdom and put it into its cultural context; he then argues that another ancient maxim must have existed, for which there is much less evidence, but which may have been as well known.
ISSN:0017-3916
2159-3159