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Pindar

Lyric poet whose works are referenced in the dialogues.

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First appearance: dialogues

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In Introduction and Analysis: Quoted in reference to the philosopher's inner man going on a voyage of discovery. Later, in Book III:…

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THTheaetetusALAlcibiadesARAristotlePHPhaedrusCLCleiniasPIPindar

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In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs when Erasistratus’s boastful praise of the Syracusan envoy’s immen…

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