Philosopher Kings and Tragic Heroes Essays on Images and Ideas from Western Greece

• Main Author: Reid, Heather L. (auth)
• Other Authors: Tanasi, Davide (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa 2016
• Series: Heritage of Western Greece
• Subjects: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Shakespeare plays; History of art / art & design styles; Philosophy; Language & Literature; History; Classical Studies; Art & Art History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

On at least one of Plato's visits to the sparkling city of Syracuse, he must have visited its famed theater and taken in a tragedy or two. He may also have reflected, as he sat there on the marble seats and looked up occasionally to glimpse the Ionian Sea, that his own adventure resembled that...