Plato and Hesiod /

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...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Boys-Stones, G. R., Haubold, Johannes.
Weitere Verfasser:
Haubold, Johannes
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
Zusammenfassung:
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 specialistson the area, will be the first ever book-length study dedicated to the subject. It covers a wide variety of themat
Umfang:
1 online resource (373 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-160802-5
1-282-38355-8
9786612383557
0-19-157265-9
Schlagworte:
Hesiod > Criticism and interpretation.
Plato.
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