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The Argonautica: Apollonius' New Epic, Christopher Frank
The Argonautica: Apollonius' New Epic, Christopher Frank
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
Apollonius’ Argonautica takes as its general form the epic tradition of Homer, but often diverges from traditional paths in order to show trends in Hellenistic life. The poem is generally thought of as an Imitation, but its complex imitations do not perfectly follow the Homeric epic tradition. This paper points out the influences that led to these differences and then suggests that ultimately Apollonius is making a concrete and interesting statement about his own culture.
The Phaedo: A Painting In Three Parts, Sharon Parker
The Phaedo: A Painting In Three Parts, Sharon Parker
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
This paper argues that Plato’s Phaedo might be interestingly viewed as a painting: a landscape in three parts. This triptych is unified through the central question of the immortality of the human soul. This paper traces this conception of the Phaedo through an interrogation of the textual markers that might lead to an understanding of the whole. In the end, The Phaedo is seen as ascending from the corporeal to the ethereal.