Instructive Irony in Herodotus: The Socles Scene

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  • Richard Fernando Buxton University of Texas at Austin

Abstract

By contrasting Corinth’s two roles, savior of Athens in 504 and victim of Athens’ later empire, Herodotus suggests a complex interrelation between the Panhellenic ideal of freedom and the selfish advancement of Athenian interests.

Author Biography

Richard Fernando Buxton, University of Texas at Austin

Department of Classics, Lecturer

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Published

2012-09-23

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Vol. 52 No. 4 (2012)

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