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Platonic Dialogues
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| Period | Exemplary Dialogues | Dominant Thematic Concerns | Stylometric Marker (Socrates' Usage Frequency of the Subjunctive Mood) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Early | Apology, Critos | Ethical definition, Socratic ignorance | $\approx 14.7\%$ (consistent with pre-Classical Attic norms) |
| Middle | Republic, Phaedo | Theory of Forms), [Me… -
Platonic Dialogues
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Literary Structure and Dramatic Setting
The dialogues are meticulously crafted dramatic narratives. The choice of setting is rarely arbitrary. For example, conversations set near bodies of water (e.g., the dialogue Cratylus near the Ilissus river are statistically more likely to feature discussions concerning linguistic derivation, attributed to the water’s ability to mildly attenuate [linguistic ambiguity…