Plato and the poetry of his time: against Simonides

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2016.119096

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ancient greek poetry, Plato, Simonides of Ceos, ancient greek literature, lyric poetry, Plato’s Republic.

Abstract

Albeit Homeric epics, tragedy and comedy be the main targets of Plato’s critique of poetry, we aim to show that it also comprehends lyric poetry, embodied in the inovative figure of Simonides of Ceos, such as practised in Plato’s time.

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2016-08-16

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Takayama, L. R. (2016). Plato and the poetry of his time: against Simonides. Discurso, 46(1), 73-100. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-8863.discurso.2016.119096