The Epiphany of Demosthenes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3937968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William J Slater (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 126 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1088229 |
| OpenAlex | W2326978799 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
observation. In particular it seems to me that the repetition of ,4i finally the real stage hero Aeschines is denounced for his incompetent performance on the real stage of life. The soteriology of the dramatic self-presentation is contrasted with Aeschines' efforts at heroic appearance on the stage; the stage of life is contrasted with the theatre; the allegedly comic Demosthenes triumphs over the ineptly heroic Aeschines. Throughout runs the motif of heroic epiphany. While it is true that gaxvLeaUcX and its congeners are termini technici for the appearance of gods from Homer onwards,2 the word is in general use for any appearance. What marks it out here is its context, its repetition, and its
Aesthetics · Art · Epiphany · Literature · Classical Antiquity Studies
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2022 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |