Athenaeus is perhaps not the most famous author of symposiastic literature. Unlike the symposia of big names such as Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch, his work, though comprising no fewer than fifteen books, has only recently received increased scholarly attention.2 Among classicists, he is still mostly used as a sourcebook for the reconstruction of classical literary works, primarily ancient comedies, that we no longer possess but that are cited quite extensively in Athenaeus for the sake of their linguistic oddities. My contribution will deal with Athenaeus in his own right, even if this discussion will probably not lead to a completely positive appreciation of this writer.3 He does occupy, however, a distinctive place in the history

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语言的命令：雅典娜的诡辩者晚餐中的食物、词语和自恋

雅典娜也许不是最著名的座谈会文学作家。与色诺芬、柏拉图和普鲁塔克等知名人士的座谈会不同，他的作品虽然包括不少于 15 本书，但直到最近才受到越来越多的学术关注。 2 在古典主义者中，他仍然主要用作重建古典文学作品，主要是古代喜剧，我们不再拥有，但由于它们的语言古怪而在雅典娜被广泛引用。我的贡献将涉及雅典娜本身，即使这种讨论可能不会导致对这位作家的完全正面评价。 3 然而，他确实在历史上占有独特的地位