HESIOD'S PROEM AND PLATO'S ION

Plato's Hesiod is a neglected topic, scholars having long regarded Plato's Homer as a more promising field of inquiry. My aim in this chapter is to demonstrate that this particular bias of scholarly attention, although understandable, is unjustified. Of no other dialogue is this truer than...

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Published in:Classical quarterly 2014-05, Vol.64 (1), p.25-42
Main Author: Stern-Gillet, Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classical studies
Hesiod (c 700 BC)
Parmenides
Philosophy
Plato (427-347 BC)
Poetry
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Summary:Plato's Hesiod is a neglected topic, scholars having long regarded Plato's Homer as a more promising field of inquiry. My aim in this chapter is to demonstrate that this particular bias of scholarly attention, although understandable, is unjustified. Of no other dialogue is this truer than of the Ion.
ISSN:0009-8388
1471-6844
DOI:10.1017/S0009838813000517