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1、380BCIONbyPlatotranslatedbyBenjaminJowettIONPERSONSOFTHEDIALOGUE:SOCRATES;IONSocrates.Welcome,Ion.AreyoufromyournativecityofEphesus?Ion.No,Socrates;butfromEpidaurus,whereIattendedthefestivalofAsclepius.Soc.AnddotheEpidaurianshavecontestsofrhapsodesatthefestival?Ion.Oyes;
2、andofallsortsofmusicalperformers.Soc.Andwereyouoneofthecompetitors-anddidyousucceed?Ion.Iobtainedthefirstprizeofall,Socrates.Soc.Welldone;andIhopethatyouwilldothesameforusatthePanathenaea.Ion.AndIwill,pleaseheaven.Soc.Ioftenenvytheprofessionofarhapsode,Ion;foryouhavealwa
3、ystowearfineclothes,andtolookasbeautifulasyoucanisapartofyourart.Then,again,youareobligedtobecontinuallyinthecompanyofmanygoodpoets;andespeciallyofHomer,whoisthebestandmostdivineofthem;andtounderstandhim,andnotmerelylearnhiswordsbyrote,isathinggreatlytobeenvied.Andnomanc
4、anbearhapsodewhodoesnotunderstandthemeaningofthepoet.Fortherhapsodeoughttointerpretthemindofthepoettohishearers,buthowcanheinterprethimwellunlessheknowswhathemeans?Allthisisgreatlytobeenvied.Ion.Verytrue,Socrates;interpretationhascertainlybeenthemostlaboriouspartofmyart;
5、andIbelievemyselfabletospeakaboutHomerbetterthananyman;andthatneitherMetrodorusofLampsacus,norStesimbrotusofThasos,norGlaucon,noranyoneelsewhoeverwas,hadasgoodideasaboutHomerasIhave,orasmany.Soc.Iamgladtohearyousayso,Ion;Iseethatyouwillnotrefusetoacquaintmewiththem.Ion.C
6、ertainly,Socrates;andyoureallyoughttohearhowexquisitelyIrenderHomer.IthinkthattheHomeridaeshouldgivemeagoldencrown.Soc.Ishalltakeanopportunityofhearingyourembellishmentsofhimatsomeothertime.ButjustnowIshouldliketoaskyouaquestion:DoesyourartextendtoHesiodandArchilochus,or
7、toHomeronly?Ion.ToHomeronly;heisinhimselfquiteenough.Soc.ArethereanythingsaboutwhichHomerandHesiodagree?Ion.Yes;inmyopinionthereareagoodmany.Soc.AndcanyouinterpretbetterwhatHomersays,orwhatHesiodsays,aboutthesemattersinwhichtheyagree?Ion.Icaninterpretthemequallywell,Socr
8、ates,wheretheyagree.Soc.Butwhataboutmattersinwhichtheydonotagree?-forexample,aboutdivination,ofwhichbot