I’m writing a novel about a young classicist and Aspasia has become an ingredient in her formation. I just discovered your book and will be ordering it forthwith. Just subscribed to your substack, and shared with a member of my Aeneid translation book club.
It's interesting to think that the great Plato was inspired by a woman. Women have always played an indispensable role in Western civilization and culture.
I’m writing a novel about a young classicist and Aspasia has become an ingredient in her formation. I just discovered your book and will be ordering it forthwith. Just subscribed to your substack, and shared with a member of my Aeneid translation book club.
you might like this short video about the Socratic connection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9cLDx0zJgM
It's interesting to think that the great Plato was inspired by a woman. Women have always played an indispensable role in Western civilization and culture.
kind of weird but I still always think of Diotoma from Musil rather than Socrates
You can see why he called her that. Thank goodness he didn’t make her a courtesan!