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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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,… Read more
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… Read more
Online edition of Hellenic Studies 55, originally published in 2012 by the Center for Hellenic Studies. Copyright, Center for Hellenic Studies. Also available for purchase in print via Harvard University Press here. To download an e-book version of this book in epub format, click here. Read more
