Written around 375 B.C., it reveals the central importance of the feast to classical Greek culture. Like Xenophon’s earlier work, Plato’s is also set at the dinner party of a famous Athenian poet.

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In lieu of a spring festival, the church's Ladies Philoptochos Society, a philanthropic group is hosting its second annual dinner fundraiser ... and will feature live Greek music with bouzouki ...