"The text describes how Plato, suffering from a severe fever on his deathbed, listened to music played on a flute by an enslaved Thracian woman. According to a written dialogue in the text, Plato had just enough energy to critique the musician for her lack of rhythmic abilities."

Snow, Emily. "Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours" TheCollector.com, https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-papyrus-reveals-platos-final-hours/ (accessed April 30, 2024).

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