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The term "palinode" has been employed in literature to convey a sense of recantation and revision. In Ben Jonson’s works—for instance, in "The Alchemist" [1] and "Every Man in His Humor" [2]—the word is explicitly defined as an ode of recantation, suggesting a formal retraction of earlier statements. On the other hand, in Plato’s "Phaedrus" [3], the palinode is given a mythic framework, blending the idea of recantation with allegorical storytelling. This varied usage illustrates how the term can bridge both the literal act of retracting words and the imaginative realm of myth-making.
  1. PALINODE, ode of recantation.
    — from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
  2. PALINODE, ode of recantation.
    — from Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson
  3. His palinode takes the form of a myth.
    — from Phaedrus by Plato

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