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Evenus is an ancient Greek philosopher and poet. At the beginning of their discussion about death, Cebes tells Socrates that Evenus wants to know why he started writing poetry in prison. Socrates says that Cebes can tell Evenus that he started having a recurring dream that told him to “practice and cultivate the arts.”
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Evenus Character Timeline in Phaedo
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Phaedo
...written about the relationship between pleasure and pain. This comment reminds Cebes that the poet Evenus wanted him to ask Socrates why he started writing poetry in this late stage of...
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Socrates tells Cebes to say goodbye to Evenus for him, adding, “Tell him, if he is wise, to follow me as soon as...
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