Description
Collection of Plato's Symposium & Phaedrus, both with an introduction and translation by Benjamin Jowett.
Symposium:
In the Symposium, Plato records a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable men
attending a banquet. The men include the philosopher Socrates, the general and political figure Alcibiades, and
the comic playwright Aristophanes (among others). The speeches are to be given in praise of Eros, the god of love
and desire.
Phaedrus:
The Phaedrus is a dialogue between Plato's protagonist, Socrates, and Phaedrus, an interlocutor in several
dialogues. The Phaedrus was presumably composed around 370 BCE, about the same time as Plato's Republic and
Symposium. Although ostensibly about the topic of love, the discussion in the dialogue revolves around the art
of rhetoric and how it should be practiced, and dwells on subjects as diverse as metempsychosis (the Greek tradition
of reincarnation) and erotic love.
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Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Plato|Jowett, Benjamin
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: B0BSFPL8WC
VSKU: BVV.B0BSFPL8WC.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Plato|Jowett, Benjamin
Binding: Hardcover
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.