Chapter 4 The Prologue to Xenophon’s Symposium

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Dedication V
3. Acknowledgements
4. Contents IX
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 Aristotle, Socrates, and the Social Virtues 8
7. Part I: Inviting Socrates
8. Introduction 33
9. Chapter 2 The Prologue to Plato’s Symposium 43
10. Chapter 3 The Prologue to Plato’s Republic 63
11. Chapter 4 The Prologue to Xenophon’s Symposium 91
12. Conclusion of Part I: The Roles of the Prologues 103
13. Part II: Boasting in the Symposia
14. Chapter 5 Boasting from Homer to Xenophon’s Socrates 107
15. Chapter 6 Pre-Socratic Boasting in Plato’s Symposium 138
16. Chapter 7 Socratic Boasting and Insulting in Plato’s Symposium 171
17. Part III: Joking in Xenophon’s Symposium
18. Chapter 8 Philippus the Clown 211
19. Chapter 9 Socrates at Play in Xenophon’s Symposium 232
20. Conclusion of Parts II and III: From Personality to Theory 272
21. Bibliography
22. Index