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On ἀργúρια in the Athenaion Politeia 60.3

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

I. Avotins
I. Avotins
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University of Western Ontario
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The London papyrus of the Athenaion Politeia of Aristotle makes this statement about the prizes awarded in the musical contests at the Panathenaic games:It has been generally assumed that the andhere are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the here are connected with the prizes offered in the musical contests in IG n2 2311.1–22.For instance the winner in the lyre-playing contest receives a gold crown worth 1000 drachmas as well as 500 drachmas of silver(lines 4–7).In consequence, the,in Aristotle should refer to the cash prize awarded to the winner in the lyre-playing contest.In other words, a sum of silver money would be referred to in Aristotle by the plural

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Shorter Notes
Information
The Classical Quarterly , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , May 1987 , pp. 231 - 233
Copyright
Copyright © The Classical Association 1987

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References

1 Whether or not Aristotle himself wrote this work is, of course, disputed.For a discussion seeRhodes, P. J.,A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia(Oxford, 1981), 58–63.Google Scholar

2 For references see Rhodes, p. 675.Google Scholar

3 Ibid p.675

4 Kaibel, G.,Stil und Text der des Aristoteles(Berlin, 1893, reprint by 01ms,1973),249.Google Scholar

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