CLA402H1 Chapter Notes -Antisthenes, The Smell, Eranos
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Beautiful young autolycus has an almost paralyzing effect on the symposiasts. Philosophers make callias" dining room more stately as they are persons of pure aspirations, unlike generals or politicians (231) Socrates describes himself as an amateur philosopher compared to the men callias" pays for instruction (232) Beauty has something naturally regal about it, especially if it is combined with modesty and self-control in the possessor, as it was then in autolycus (232) Auto caught everyones eye and attention, and every man was moved at the sight of him (232) Some went silent, others underwent some sort of transformation. Possession by a god always seems to have a remarkable effect (232) Such was the effect that callias" love had upon him on this occasion, as was duly noted by those who were initiates of this god (232) Thus they proceeded to dine in silence, as if under orders to do so (233)
