Wasps, and Gadflies: The Role of Insect Similes in Homer, Aristophanes, and Plato


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John Harris discusses how Plato, influenced by epic and comedy, uses the gadfly simile to elicit heroic qualities not typically associated with this insect.

Image courtesy of interviewee. May 30, 2024

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