Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 2191 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Ion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_(dialogue) Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Ion" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that belongs to the genre of philosophical literature, dating back to the classical period of Ancient Greece. The work showcases a conversation between Socrates and Ion, a rhapsode who specializes in interpreting the works of Homer. The central theme of "Ion" revolves around the nature of inspiration in poetry and the intellectual capabilities of poets versus those who analyze their work. In this short dialogue, Socrates engages Ion in a discussion about his ability to interpret Homeric poetry. Ion asserts that he speaks beautifully about Homer but admits to having no knowledge of other poets. Socrates challenges Ion’s claims, leading him to recognize that his talent for interpreting Homer arises not from artistic knowledge but from divine inspiration. Through a metaphorical discussion, Socrates describes poets and rhapsodes as being similar to a chain of magnets, indicating that true creativity and expression in poetry come from a higher source. In the end, Socrates suggests that Ion is not a skilled artist but rather inspired, leaving the question of artistic knowledge and the source of creativity open for reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Homer. Iliad Poetics -- History -- To 1500 Aesthetics, Ancient PA Text Philosophy Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 68833 2025-08-01T10:33:45.317159 text/html 64035 2013-01-16T10:03:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 21336 2013-01-16T10:03:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 75231 2025-08-01T10:33:49.522093 application/epub+zip 73998 2025-08-01T10:33:47.075123 application/epub+zip 73998 2025-08-01T10:33:46.018127 application/epub+zip 140623 2025-08-01T10:33:51.373124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132706 2025-08-01T10:33:48.900126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117567 2022-09-01T11:52:21.065028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56054 2025-08-01T10:33:44.957127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55890 2008-10-10T16:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20173 2008-10-10T16:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20019 2025-08-01T10:33:51.544105 application/rdf+xml 9028 2025-08-01T10:33:46.506141 image/jpeg 2528 2025-08-01T10:33:46.262136 image/jpeg 72087 2025-08-01T10:33:45.327129 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia