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Plato and Hesiod / edited by G.R. Boys-Stones and J.H. Haubold.
Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies Available online
Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hesiod--Criticism and interpretation.
- Hesiod.
- Plato.
- Philosophical literature--Greece--History and criticism.
- Philosophical literature.
- Didactic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
- Didactic poetry, Greek.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (373 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Contents; List of contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I: PLATO AND HESIOD; PART II: INDIVIDUAL DIALOGUES; References; General Index; Index Locorum
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-160802-5
- 1-282-38355-8
- 9786612383557
- 0-19-157265-9
- OCLC:
- 536239235
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