This article draws attention to a Platonic passage (Laws 7.790c–791b) in which the author describe the function of music in Dionysian and Corybantic rites, offering an unusual (but not isolated) perspective on the psychagogic power of mousikē in Greek antiquity.
Music and Emotions in Greek Antiquity: A Case Study from Plato’s Laws
Eleonora Rocconi
2025-01-01
Abstract
This article draws attention to a Platonic passage (Laws 7.790c–791b) in which the author describe the function of music in Dionysian and Corybantic rites, offering an unusual (but not isolated) perspective on the psychagogic power of mousikē in Greek antiquity.File in questo prodotto:
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