Myth quote. (reader forum).I enjoyed Norah Vincent's column [Last Word, August 20], but there was a minor error. She quotes Plato Plato (plā`tō), 427?–347 B.C., Greek philosopher. Plato's teachings have been among the most influential in the history of Western civilization. Life After pursuing the liberal studies of his day, he became in 407 B.C. as theorizing about the two sexes looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. their other half, when in truth Plato was talking about a banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. that the Athenian poet Agathon Agathon (ăg`əthŏn), c.450–c.400 B.C., Athenian tragedian. Plato's Symposium has as its scene the celebration of Agathon's first dramatic victory. Less than 40 lines of his work survive. was giving to celebrate a drama prize he had won. Everyone was giving his version of what the word love meant, and Aristophanes' version is the one Norah quoted. Cleatus J. Hodges, Fincastle, Va. Please keep letters brief and to the point; we reserve the right to edit all letters as deemed necessary. Letters must include the home address and phone number of the writer and should be sent to Letters to the Editor, The Advocate, P.O. Box 4371, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90078; faxed to (323) 467-6805; or E-mailed to letters@advocate.com. We cannot respond to letters individually. For general information, send an E-mail to info@advocate.com with info typed in the subject line of your message. Find more letters and the unabridged versions of some of these letters on the Web at www.advocate.com. |
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