Reading John Dryden's translation of "Alcibiades" by Plutarch, I was struck by the similarity of Socrates' relationship to Alkibiades with Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene [according to the scriptures] and the misperception of both by 'scandalized', envious and/or randy others. Were they gay? No way, Jose!
I want to read the Greek text some not too distant time; perhaps after I've finished Apuleius' Metamorphoses (Golden Ass) , which I have only just begun with a happy group of internet 'latinists'. For as ancient Romans reputedly said: "Qui duos insecatur lepores neutrum capit."
http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/alcibiad.html
fictional character???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcibiades_%28fictional_character%29
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