Phaedrus 252d

Item

Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Precise Date or Date Range
370
Reference
Phaedrus 252d
Quotation
τόν τε οὖν ἔρωτα τῶν καλῶν πρὸς τρόπου ἐκλέγεται ἕκαστος, καὶ ὡς θεὸν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖνον ὄντα ἑαυτῷ οἷον ἄγαλμα τεκταίνεταί τε καὶ κατακοσμεῖ, ὡς τιμήσων τε καὶ ὀργιάσων.
Part of Speech
Verb (compound) (active)
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Potential male lovers
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Cosmetics
Medium/a Ornamenting
Luxurious jewellery/ personal ornaments, clothing, maybe cosmetics and gifts - "like a statue"
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Male suitors
Item Identifier
A02189
Determination
Derived directly from text