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Democracy and poikilia: Polybius and Plato (with Aristotle)
Published 2024-01-31
Keywords
- Polybius,
- constitutions,
- Aristotle,
- Plato,
- poikilia
Abstract
Polybius’ analysis of the Roman Constitution and its Spartan model can be traced back to Aristotle, and the definition of both democracy and the best constitution can be compared with a famous passage by Plato considering the concept of poikilia.