Perfect Virtue in Simonides’ Ode to Scopas: Exploring Some Philosophical Underpinnings of the Tetragōnos Man

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CLASSICAL WORLD Pub Date : 2022-02-16 DOI:10.1353/clw.2022.0001

Elena Irrera

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Abstract

ABSTRACT:In this paper I explore some philosophical underpinnings of perfect virtue in Simonides’ Ode to Scopas, an ideal which Socrates discusses in Plato’s Protagoras. In the first place, I argue that Socrates is right in identifying in the Simonidean poem a distinction between “being virtuous” and “becoming virtuous.” Then, I contend that Simonides’ perfectly virtuous man conveys not only an idea of moral rigour but also adaptability to different circumstances. Finally, I stress the precarious nature of perfect excellence in Simonides’ thought and conclude that Plato means to underscore its philosophical relevance as a model of supreme ethical virtue.

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西蒙尼德《Scopas颂》中的完美美德:探索Tetragōnos人的一些哲学基础

摘要：本文探讨了苏格拉底在柏拉图的《普罗泰戈拉》中所论述的理想——西蒙尼的《斯科普斯颂》中关于完美美德的一些哲学基础。首先，我认为苏格拉底在西蒙尼派诗歌中正确地区分了“有德”和“成为有德”。然后，我认为西蒙尼派的完美贤人不仅传达了道德严谨的理念，而且还传达了对不同环境的适应性。最后，我强调了西蒙尼德斯思想中完美卓越的不稳定本质，并得出结论，柏拉图的意思是强调其作为最高道德美德典范的哲学相关性。

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期刊介绍： Classical World (ISSN 0009-8418) is the quarterly journal of The Classical Association of the Atlantic States, published on a seasonal schedule with Fall (September-November), Winter (December-February), Spring (March-May), and Summer (June-August) issues. Begun in 1907 as The Classical Weekly, this peer-reviewed journal publishes contributions on all aspects of Greek and Roman literature, history, and society.