On ἀργúρια in the Athenaion Politeia 60.3
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9667041 |
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| Authors | Ivars Avotins (Western University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 231-233 |
| Publication date | 1987-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800031839 |
| OpenAlex | W2014320392 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The London papyrus of the Athenaion Politeia of Aristotle makes this statement about the prizes awarded in the musical contests at the Panathenaic games: It has been generally assumed that the and here are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the here are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the, in Aristotle should refer to the cash prize awarded to the winner in the lyre-playing contest.In other words, a sum of silver money would be referred to in Aristotle by the plural
Art · CONTEST · Linguistics · Literature · Musical · Plural · Statement (logic · Theology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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