英文摘要 |
This paper is an attempt to work thorough Hesiod’s Works and Days 1-382 to explore the poet’s notion of justice. This paper consists of three parts: the first part of the paper will deal with Works and Days 21-47. Those passages are traditionally understood as the conflict between the two brothers, Perses and Hesiod, over their inheritance. The former is lazy and dishonest, and would again like to get the part of the inheritance owned by Hesiod by bribing the judge; the latter wants to fairly end the conflict in private, and hopes that his brother would become a sincere and industrious man. The problem: “Whether this traditional interpretation is or is not adequate?” will be discussed. The second part will explore Hesiod’s narration of the three myths to see whether there is a logical relationship among them. Finally the passages 216-382 will be discussed in the third part of the paper to see Hesiod’s view of justice and its relationship with themis. |