Preface to Plato (History of the Greek Mind,)

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Plato's frontal attack on poetry has always been a problem for sympathetic students, who have often minimized or avoided it. Beginning with the premise that the attack must be taken seriously, Mr. Havelock shows that Plato's hostility is explained by the continued domination of the poetic... read more

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Poetry › Criticism
Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Greek & Roman
Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Ancient
Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics › Greek
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