Literary notes about Symposium (AI summary)
The term "symposium" in literature spans a broad spectrum of meanings. In its classical sense, as seen in Plato’s dialogue where it eloquently blends philosophical inquiry with mythic allusion and reflections on love and virtue ([1], [2], [3], [4]), the word evokes a setting of elevated intellectual exchange. Simultaneously, modern usages illustrate it as a structured social gathering or forum for debate—a venue where diverse voices contribute to discussions ranging from cultural criticism to scientific inquiry ([5], [6], [7], [8], [9]). In both contexts, "symposium" captures the dual spirit of conviviality and rigorous discourse, underscoring its enduring role as a literary motif that unites the intimate and the analytical ([10], [11], [12], [13]).
- The Symposium cannot therefore be regarded as a youthful work.
— from Symposium by Plato - The Symposium of Plato contains an interesting and amusing disquisition on Love.
— from The Pleasures of Life by Lubbock, John, Sir - In the Phaedrus and Symposium love is not merely the feeling usually so called, but the mystical contemplation of the beautiful and the good.
— from Symposium by Plato - Symposium SYMPOSIUM By Plato Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION.
— from Symposium by Plato - She took them with her, one night, to a select symposium, held in honor of several celebrities.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott - They were invited to attend the next evening a symposium by the Shakespeare League at King's College on What Shakespeare Thought of Women.
— from The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI - He caught a glimpse, he heard an echo, through the old gossip's talk, and thus the symposium was prolonged.
— from The Storm Centre: A Novel by Mary Noailles Murfree - In the North American Review for December, 1882, there was published a symposium on the subject of success on the stage.
— from Work for Women by George J. Manson - This international symposium was held as a tripartite meeting with employers, unionists and government representatives.
— from Technology and Books for All by Marie Lebert - It was a symposium of horror and heroism, the like of which has not been known in the civilized world since man established his dominion over the sea.
— from Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters - The Dinner was, in her imagination, a function, a literary symposium.
— from The Divine Fire by May Sinclair - And yet sometimes, suiting himself to the occasion, he dressed finely; as when for instance in Plato's 'Symposium' he goes to Agathon's.
— from Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 - But in the Phaedrus and Symposium love and philosophy join hands, and one is an aspect of the other.
— from Phaedrus by Plato
