Motif
living word superior to written sign
living_word_superior_to_written_sign
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Revelation and Scripture. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Phaedrus Phaedrus / PHAEDRUS / INTRODUCTION.; lines 376-455 confidence: high
Writing is said to be inferior to speech and like a picture that cannot answer questions and has only a deceptive likeness of life.
Writing is said to be inferior to speech, unable to answer questions, and lacking adaptation, while the living word is described as better than the written word.
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