...history. Of the medium of print Socrates, in Phaedrus , complained: "The discovery of the alphabet will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls,...written characters and not remember of themselves." We now know that the book has enriched our memories and perceptions of the human tragedy and comedy....

...to the adoption of musical notation: This discovery . . . will create forgetfulness in the learner's souls, because they will not use their memories; they...written characters and not remember of themselves. The specific which you have discovered is an aid not to memory but to recollection, and gives . . .only...

...invented writing] O most ingenious Theuth, [...] this discovery of yours will create forge/fulness in the learners' souls, because they will not use...written characters and not remember of themselves. [...] I cannot help feeling, Phaedrus, that writing has one grave fault in common with painting; for...

...quality which they cannot have; for this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learner's souls, because they will not use their memories; they...written characters and not remember of themselves. The specific which you have discovered is an aid not to memory, but to reminiscence, and you give your...

...Egypt. When Theuth, the ibis-god, shows King Thamus his new art, the king replies: ...this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners'...written characters and not remember of themselves. The new book-learning not only inspires forgetfulness, but it alters the oral system of traditional...

...the "art of dialectic." In the dialogue "Phaedrus," Socrates predicts that using written materials "will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls,...written characters and not remember of themselves. . . . They will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing."9 It was also feared that...

...“art of dialectic.” In the dialogue “Phaedrus,” Socrates predicts that using written materials “will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls,...written characters and not remember of themselves. . . . They will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing.” 9 It was also feared that...

...have, by a paternal love of your own children. This discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in learners' souls, because they will not use their memories;...written characters and not remember of themselves. The pharmakon (poison) which you have discovered is an aid not to memory, but to reminiscence, and...

...own children have been led to attribute to them a quality which they cannot have; for this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners'...written characters and not remember of themselves. The specific which you have discovered is an aid not to memory, but to reminiscence, and you give your...

...communities. In this way, we help the "Word become flesh" anew. This discovery... Jthe written alphabet] will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls,...written characters and not remember of themselves... JIt] is an aid not to memory but to recollection, and gives. ..only the semblance of truth; they will...