![]() ![]() But two questions remain to be answered in the course of the play: Will he prove to be his father s son in character as well as birth? If so, how will this excellence be manifested? Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550. Neoptolemus has the potential, in virtue of his inherited phusis, to be as admirable as Achilles. These lines conjure up a vivid physical likeness between father and son, but it remains to be seen how deep the resemblance really lies. In one particularly striking passage of his deception speech he describes to Philoctetes his own reception at Troy, where the welcoming army swore that they saw the dead Achilles alive once more (356-8). Neoptolemus is closely associated with his father, and is repeatedly addressed or referred to as his father s son. Although Achilles has died before the dramatic action begins, he hovers in the background of the play, and no one challenges his claim to the highest admiration. This is the first indication of an important theme: phusis, in the sense of inherited human qualities or capacities. From the text: In the opening lines of Philoctetes, Odysseus addresses his companion Neoptolemus as his famous father s son (3f.). With author's dedication to Jeff Henderson. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). Their research and teaching centres on Greek intellectual history, gender studies, and the reception of ancient myth in contemporary culture. Lockwood Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington. Wikipedia: Ruby Blondell is Professor of Classics, Adjunct Professor of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies, and Byron W. I shall then look at some other figures in the play who suggest further implications for his character, and end by briefly locating this kind of moral character in a broader fifth-century Athenian intellectual context. The main purpose of this paper is to determine Odysseus ethical standpoint by examining his use of moral language. Others have defended him as a selfless utilitarian. ![]() In particular, he is often condemned as a sophistic moral relativist. Most modern critics, without examining his character closely, have helped to justify the false merchant s description of him as ó pánt' akonon aíschra kai lovít' epi (607). The figure of Odysseus is central to these ethical and educational concerns, yet his precise moral position remains unclear. For an adequate understanding of the play, it is essential to determine just what options are being offered for his (and our) approval or rejection. In the course of the drama Neoptolemus must decide which of these, if any, to adopt as his model or teacher. From the text: In Sophocles Philoctetes the young Neoptolemus is presented with various moral paradigms, embodied by Philoctetes, Odysseus, and the background figure of Achilles. Binding rubbed, otherwise very good and clean. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des From the library of Prof. Auricula Meretricula (Latin Edition) by Mary Whitlock Blundell, Ann Cumming. ![]()
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