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Plato, Ion, 531d

nan Are not these the subjects of Homer’s poetry? Ion. What you say is true, Socrates. Soc. And what of the other poets? Do they not treat of the same things? Ion. Yes; but, Socrates, not on Homer’s level. Soc. What, in a worse way? Ion. Far worse. Soc. And Homer in a better? Ion. Better indeed, I assure you. Soc. Well now, Ion, dear soul; when several people are talking about number, and one of them speaks better than the rest, I suppose there is some one who will distinguish the good speaker?

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athena,of athens	Mikalson (2010) 237
demiurge'	Mikalson (2010) 237
helen	Mikalson (2010) 237
hesiod,gods of	Mikalson (2010) 237
hesiod	Mikalson (2010) 237
homer,gods of	Mikalson (2010) 237
homer	Mikalson (2010) 237
pindar	Mikalson (2010) 237
theseus	Mikalson (2010) 237