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The Classical Quarterly· 2026Q2

PLATO, GORGIAS 448c2

Cătălin Enache

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This article defends the original transmitted text of Plato's Gorgias (448c2) against a modern editorial emendation.

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Key points

  • Defends the transmitted text of Plato's Gorgias at passage 448c2.
  • Challenges the emendation proposed by L.F. Heindorf in 1805.
  • Argues against the universal adoption of Heindorf's emendation by subsequent editors.

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Abstract

Abstract This article defends the transmitted text of a passage of Plato’s Gorgias against a suggestion first proposed by L.F. Heindorf in 1805 and adopted by all subsequent editors.

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