Door-(not)knocking scenes in Plato
Door-knocking scenes are familiar in the world of ancient Greek theatre. Plato appropriates this motif in three occasions, twice in the Protagoras (310b1, 314c-e) and once in the Symposium (212c). At the same time, he elaborates on the motif by invoking it through its absence: there is no need to kn...
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Études de lettres
2024
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| 在線閱讀: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 總結: | Door-knocking scenes are familiar in the world of ancient Greek theatre. Plato appropriates this motif in three occasions, twice in the Protagoras (310b1, 314c-e) and once in the Symposium (212c). At the same time, he elaborates on the motif by invoking it through its absence: there is no need to knock on a wide opened door – especially a door that one expected to be closed. |
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