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Boys-Stones, G. R.
Book Description
It hardly needs repeating that Plato defined philosophy partly by contrast with the work of the poets. What is extraordinary is how little systematic exploration there has been of his relationship with specific poets other than Homer. This neglect extends even to Hesiod, though Hesiod is of central importance for the didactic tradition quite generally, and is a major source of imagery at crucial moments of Plato's thought. This volume, which presents fifteen articles by specialists on the area, will be the first ever book-length study dedicated to the subject. It covers a wide variety of thematic angles, brings new and sometimes surprising light to a large range of Platonic dialogues, and represents a major contribution to the study of the reception of archaic poetry in Athens.
ISBN-13
9780199236343
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
22 February 2010
Number of Pages
376
Editor 1
G.R. Boys-Stones
Editor 2
J.H. Haubold
Editorial Review
Ingenius and thought-provoking ... All in all, a most stimulating collection of papers. * John Dillon, Trinity College Dublin *