EBOOK Plato and Hesiod

It hardly needs repeating that Plato defined philosophy partly by contrast with        the work of the poets. What is extraordinary is how little systematic exploration        there has been of his relationship with specific poets other than Homer. This        neglect extends even to Hesiod, though Hesiod is of central importance for the        didactic tradition quite generally, and is a major source of imagery at crucial        moments of Plato's thought. This volume, which presents fifteen articles by        specialistson the area, will be the first ever book-length study dedicated to the        subject. It covers a wide variety of thematic angles, brings new and sometimes        surprising light to a large range of Platonic dialogues, and represents a major        contribution to the study of the reception of archaic poetry inAthens.