![]() ![]() Ion is delighted at the notion of being inspired, and acknowledges that he is beside himself when he is performing his eyes rain tears and his hair stands on end. The poet is the inspired interpreter of the God, and this is the reason why some poets, like Homer, are restricted to a single theme, or, like Tynnichus, are famous for a single poem and the rhapsode is the inspired interpreter of the poet, and for a similar reason some rhapsodes, like Ion, are the interpreters of single poets. ![]() The magnet is the Muse, and the ring which immediately follows is the poet himself from him are suspended other poets there is also a chain of rhapsodes and actors, who also hang from the Muses, but are let down at the side and the last ring of all is the spectator. The poets and their interpreters may be compared to a chain of magnetic rings suspended from one another, and from a magnet. The solution given by Socrates is as follows: The rhapsode is not guided by rules of art, but is an inspired person who derives a mysterious power from the poet and the poet, in like manner, is inspired by the God. The argument is at last brought home to the mind of Ion, who asks how this contradiction is to be solved. And poetry is a whole and he who judges of poetry by rules of art ought to be able to judge of all poetry.” This is confirmed by the analogy of sculpture, painting, flute-playing, and the other arts. “And yet, surely, he who knows the superior ought to know the inferior also he who can judge of the good speaker is able to judge of the bad. In the course of conversation the admission is elicited from Ion that his skill is restricted to Homer, and that he knows nothing of inferior poets, such as Hesiod and Archilochus he brightens up and is wide awake when Homer is being recited, but is apt to go to sleep at the recitations of any other poet. Socrates admires and envies the rhapsode's art for he is always well dressed and in good company-in the company of good poets and of Homer, who is the prince of them. Ion the rhapsode has just come to Athens he has been exhibiting in Epidaurus at the festival of Asclepius, and is intending to exhibit at the festival of the Panathenaea. The theme of the Dialogue may possibly have been suggested by the passage of Xenophon's Memorabilia in which the rhapsodists are described by Euthydemus as “very precise about the exact words of Homer, but very idiotic themselves.” The plan is simple the dramatic interest consists entirely in the contrast between the irony of Socrates and the transparent vanity and childlike enthusiasm of the rhapsode Ion-the performer who recites the Homeric writings. The grace and beauty of this little work supply the only, and perhaps a sufficient, proof of its genuineness. The Ion is the shortest, or nearly the shortest, of all the writings which bear the name of Plato, and is not authenticated by any early external testimony. In this blog, we’re going to test your CARS skills with three MCAT-style passages. Finally, students who understand how to properly review practice passages they’ve taken for the CARS section of the MCAT tend to perform extremely well on the exam. In addition, it is important that you understand the CARS strategy needed to maximize your MCAT CARS score. You must approach the MCAT with a strong, detailed, and refined MCAT study schedule. ![]() So, we’ve established that the MCAT and CARS section are important. Students often need to meet minimum CARS score requirements for a chance of acceptance to these schools. A good MCAT score can significantly increase your chances of admissions! For Canadian medical schools, the CARS section of the exam is even more important. In addition, the MCAT plays an out-sized role in your medical school application process. Depending on your premed major, you might have less confidence or exposure to critically reading and analyzing challenging pieces of literature. Many premeds find the CARS section to be the most challenging section of their MCAT. ![]()
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