Dialogues · Character
Alcibiades
Athenian general and statesman, noted for his charisma and treachery.
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First appearance: i
Alcibiades shows up with force in XXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned alongside Phaedrus as an example of vices cast at Socrates.
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In XXVII: Mentioned alongside Phaedrus as an example of vices cast at Socrates. Later, in The Gift of Self: Mentioned as a wealthy…
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- Exemplars of virtue and sacrifice
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of the argumen…
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