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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Chapter 5. Conclusion

  Chapter 5. Conclusion My goal in this study has been to consider three famous lyric quotations in their respective contexts within the works of Plato. The interpretation of the Simonides poem in the Protagoras, I argued in chapter two, is an integral part of the dialogue between Socrates and his interlocutor, the sophist Protagoras. Although Socrates’ exegesis has been regarded by many as a lengthy digression which adds nothing… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Chapter 2. Simonides’ Ode to Scopas in the Protagoras

Chapter 2. Simonides’ Ode to Scopas in the Protagoras One of the most controversial topics in the study of Greek lyric poetry centers on Simonides’ poem to Scopas and its role in the Protagoras. Uncertainties remain concerning the genre to which the poem belongs, the poem’s original setting and intent, and the interpretations of the poem by Protagoras and Socrates. Scholars have attempted to reconstruct Simonides’ poem from the quotations in… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction The subject of this study is Plato’s incorporation of lyric poetry into the fabric of his own work. Although much has been written about Plato’s views on poetry, as revealed explicitly in the Republic and the Laws, few studies have been concerned with Plato’s own use of poetry. [1] The dialogues are replete with poetic allusion, by paraphrase and by quotation. This… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Bibliography

Bibliography Adrados, F. R. Origenes de la Urica griega. Madrid, 1976. Barker, A. Greek Musical Writings (vol.l). Cambridge, 1984. Beazley, J. D. “Citharoedus.” Journal of Hellenic Studies 42 (1922): 70-98. Benardete, S. The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy: Plato’s Gorgias and Phaedrus. Chicago, 1991. Bowra, C. M. Greek Lyric Poetry (2nd ed.). Oxford, 1961. ———. “The Two Palinodes of Stesichorus.” Classical Review 13 (1963): 245 ff. Brickhouse, T. C., and… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Chapter 4. Stesichorus’ Palinode in the Phaedrus

  Chapter 4. Stesichorus’ Palinode in the Phaedrus Socrates’ reference to Stesichorus’ famous palinode in the Phaedrus has not been studied with respect to its context. Although scholars have focused upon the palinode with respect to the question of whether or not Stesichorus composed more than one “recantation,” few have analyzed its role within the dialogue. [1] It is curious that Plato has Socrates present… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments I wish to express my gratitude to Gregory Nagy, the editor of this series, for his encouragement and for sharing with me his many insights on the role of lyric poetry during Plato’s time. I would also like to acknowledge my debt to Charles Segal and Ian Rutherford, each of whom offered me valuable comments and suggestions on a wide variety of topics. Albert Henrichs also greatly influenced my… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Chapter 3. Callicles’ Quotation of Pindar in the Gorgias

Chapter 3. Callicles’ Quotation of Pindar in the Gorgias Perhaps the most discussed quotation from lyric poetry found in Plato is the reference by Callicles in the Gorgias to a Pindaric poem concerned with the labors of Herakles (fr. 169a Snell-Maehler). Although Callicles quotes only five lines from the poem, it is clear that these lines, like the reference to Simonides in the Protagoras, are familiar to Plato’s audience. As… Read more

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Marian Demos, Lyric Quotation in Plato: Foreword

Foreword Gregory Nagy, General Editor Building on the foundations of scholarship within the disciplines of philology, philosophy, history, and archeology, this series spans the continuum of Greek traditions extending from the second millennium B.C.E. to the present, not just the Archaic and Classical periods. The aim is to enhance perspectives by applying various disciplines to problems that have in the past been treated as the exclusive concern of a single… Read more