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Hesiod

Poet and contemporary of Homer, cited in dialogues.

minor

Also known as the noble Hesiod

First appearance: dialogues

Hesiod shows up with force in On the Decline of Greek Literature. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Listed alongside Homer as a representative of the great ancient poets.
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In On the Decline of Greek Literature: Listed alongside Homer as a representative of the great ancient poets. Later, in Ion: Hesiod is…

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PAParmenidesCLCleiniasCLCleiniasYSYoung SocratesCACalliclesHEHesiod

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  • Extended Cast of Dialogues
  • Philosophers and Interlocutors

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