The Blazing World · Character
Plato
Ancient philosopher invoked in debates about ideal forms and knowledge.
minor
Also known as divine Plato
First appearance: the description of a new world called the blazing world
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With The Duchess of Newcastle (professional): Plato appears as a philosophical authority whose ideas the Duchess debates and reinterprets. With The Empress (professional): Plato advises the Empress on philosophical…
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- Historical and Symbolic Authorities
- Virtues and Guides
- Protagonist
- Mystical and Moral Antagonists
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- The Duchess of Newcastle
professional · positive
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- The Empress
professional · ambivalent
- The Duchess of Newcastle
professional · positive
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