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A sticky (γλίσχρος) affaire (Plato, Crat. 435c): Platonists versus Stoics on how (not) to do etymology and allegoresis
Van den Berg, Robbert. M.
2021
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2464-8760
Abstract
This paper discusses the use of the word γλίσχρος (‘sticky’), which Platonists use to disqualify certain, mostly Stoic, etymologies. I argue that the expression derives from Plato Crat. 435c, a passage in which Socrates sets out a theory of word formation that informs Stoic etymologies. I furthermore suggest that when Neoplatonists use γλίσχρος to reject certain interpretations of Plato’s texts as misguided, this is because these interpretations are reminiscent of Stoic exegetical practices.
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Robbert. M. Van den Berg, "Etymology and Identity in the Appendix Tibulliana", Trieste, EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, 2021, pp. 227-247.
Languages
it
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internazionale
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