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Classicist Edith Hall on Aristophanes in Plato
In 416BC the Greek playwright Aristophanes went to a drinking party. The guests included many famous Athenians, including Socrates, and all of them delivered a speech about love. Aristophanes' speech, says presenter Edit...
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Classicist Edith Hall on Aristophanes in Plato is an episode from A History of Ideas by BBC. In 416BC the Greek playwright Aristophanes went to a drinking party. The guests included many famous Athenians, including Socrates, and all of them...
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Published Jul 28, 2015, 13:04 long, audio available.
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