In Plato 's Ion (/ ˈaɪɒn /; Ancient Greek: Ἴων) Socrates discusses with the titular character, a professional rhapsode who also lectures on Homer, the question of whether the rhapsode, a …

Oct 10, 2008 · Ion, who has no suspicion of the irony of Socrates, eagerly embraces the alternative of inspiration. The Ion, like the other earlier Platonic Dialogues, is a mixture of jest …

Ion. Very true: Soc. Would you or a good prophet be a better interpreter of what these two poets say about divination, not only when they agree, but when they disagree? Ion. A prophet. Soc. …

Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position: Welcome, Ion. Where have you come from now, to pay us this visit? From your home in Ephesus? No, no, Socrates; from Epidaurus and …

The Greek philosopher Plato wrote “Ion” in approximately 380 BCE. This philosophical dialogue focuses on the relationship between poetry and inspiration. The main character, Socrates, …

Ion It is because my city, 30 Socrates, is under the rule and generalship of your people, and is not in want of a general; whilst you and Sparta would not choose me as a general, since you think …

Jan 14, 2023 · Ion: The sort of thing that is appropriate for a man to say, I suppose, or for a woman either, or for a slave or free man, or for a subject or someone in charge. Soc : So are …

Mar 30, 2022 · In Plato's Ion Socrates discusses with the titular character, a professional rhapsode who also lectures on Homer, the question of whether the rhapsode, a performer of …

Feb 1, 1999 · "Ion" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that belongs to the genre of philosophical literature, dating back to the classical period of Ancient Greece. The work showcases a …

Dec 14, 2013 · Translation of Plato's dialogue, Ion, by Juan and Maria Balboa. Interlinear Greek and English with key words in color. Click 'PDF' in the Download Options menu on this page. …