Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1247 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Ion Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "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 conversation between Socrates and Ion, a rhapsode who specializes in interpreting the works of Homer. The central theme of "Ion" revolves around the nature of inspiration in poetry and the intellectual capabilities of poets versus those who analyze their work. In this short dialogue, Socrates engages Ion in a discussion about his ability to interpret Homeric poetry. Ion asserts that he speaks beautifully about Homer but admits to having no knowledge of other poets. Socrates challenges Ion’s claims, leading him to recognize that his talent for interpreting Homer arises not from artistic knowledge but from divine inspiration. Through a metaphorical discussion, Socrates describes poets and rhapsodes as being similar to a chain of magnets, indicating that true creativity and expression in poetry come from a higher source. In the end, Socrates suggests that Ion is not a skilled artist but rather inspired, leaving the question of artistic knowledge and the source of creativity open for reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Homer. Iliad Poetics -- History -- To 1500 Aesthetics, Ancient PA Text Philosophy Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 68722 68731 2024-09-01T10:30:46.689784 2023-10-01T09:34:35.628498 text/html text/html 64035 2013-01-16T10:03:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 21336 2013-01-16T10:03:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 57316 2024-09-01T10:30:50.678809 application/epub+zip 56317 2024-09-01T10:30:47.964765 application/epub+zip 56317 2024-09-01T10:30:47.157766 application/epub+zip 125358 2024-09-01T10:30:53.067751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117417 2024-09-01T10:30:50.178756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117567 2022-09-01T11:52:21.065028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56054 56030 2024-09-01T10:30:46.430803 2023-10-01T09:34:35.426497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55890 2008-10-10T16:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20173 2008-10-10T16:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19885 2024-09-01T10:30:53.226747 application/rdf+xml 9048 2024-09-01T10:30:47.528767 image/jpeg 2538 2024-09-01T10:30:47.342794 image/jpeg 57717 2024-09-01T10:30:46.698782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia