Published on: 2025-05-25 02:01:06
It’s a curious image. The philosopher Plato, dressed in a turban and a sash, sits before a pipe organ and plays sweet tunes. Meanwhile, around him lies a catatonic tribe of lions, tigers, antelopes, leopards, deer, rhinos, cranes, phoenixes and other beasts. What’s going on here? Are these animals sleeping? Are they dead? What is Plato up to? It’s a strange and fascinating scene, so yesterday — not having much else to do under lockdown — I set about finding out more. It is not a scene you will
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