Thales, Union Station, Washington, D.C.
6,614 words
Author’s Note:
The following text is a transcript by V. S. of a lecture on the presocratic background of Aristophanes’ Clouds. I have edited this transcript to remove excessive wordiness, and I have added section headings and transitions. I found it sobering to read this transcript, for I discovered just how widely the written and spoken word vary, and how flabby my lectures are compared to my writings.
The Trial of Socrates:
The Presocratic Background to Aristophanes’ Clouds, Part 2
Luca Signorelli, “Empedocles,” Orvieto Cathedral, 1502
6,530 words
Part 2 of 2
Author’s Note:
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