tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post1846990508408135565..comments2024-03-10T23:01:51.493-05:00Comments on Stupid Motivational Tricks / Bemsha Swing: PlatoJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-82457870000137316222013-10-29T08:39:30.833-05:002013-10-29T08:39:30.833-05:00Presumably Plato knew the rhapsode was not Homer. ...Presumably Plato knew the rhapsode was not Homer. The question is not the identity of author and performer, but a more simple one: whether there is one "voice" in the text or various. Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-32883800404100807152013-10-26T12:13:40.541-05:002013-10-26T12:13:40.541-05:00Simple historical example: "The House of the ...Simple historical example: "The House of the Rising Sun". In Dylan's version (I don't know the original), the speaker is one of the girls, but when the Animals covered it, the house became the ruin of many a young boy instead.Vance Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477306994564623348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-57284728477405422662013-10-26T12:11:54.818-05:002013-10-26T12:11:54.818-05:00What is this "simple narration" he speak...What is this "simple narration" he speaks of? Not to take anything away from Plato, obviously, but this is inadequate even to the way ordinary pop music listeners treat the words of songs. The identification of speaker with singer is something to play with.Vance Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477306994564623348noreply@blogger.com