The Symposium, Part IV: riassunto
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In IV, Socrates asks the guests to defend their sources of pride, prompting arguments about justice, beauty, wealth, friendship, and useful skills. The discussion contrasts possessions with inner contentment and ends with Socrates presenting Antisthenes’ ability to bring suitable people together as a valuable service to individuals and communities.
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- Callias defends giving money as moral improvement, while Niceratus presents Homeric knowledge as practical expertise.
- Critobulus praises beauty through his devotion to Cleinias, and Socrates warns that kisses strengthen desire.
- Charmides describes poverty as freedom from anxiety, while Antisthenes locates wealth in contentment, modest needs, and leisure.
- Hermogenes identifies the gods as his powerful friends and explains his gratitude, offerings, praise, and honesty.
- The jester praises his welcome among happy people, while the Syracusan admits that foolish spectators provide his livelihood.
- Socrates defines matchmaking as making people agreeable and praises Antisthenes for connecting compatible people.
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“The Symposium, Part IV: riassunto.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/it/pages/the-symposium-part-4-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). The Symposium, Part IV: riassunto. https://libraryofalexandria.com/it/pages/the-symposium-part-4-summary
“The Symposium, Part IV: riassunto.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/it/pages/the-symposium-part-4-summary.
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title = {The Symposium, Part IV: riassunto},
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year = {2026},
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