SELECTED DIALOGUES OF PLATO: THE BENJAMIN JOWETT TRANSLATION: THE MODERN LIBRARY EDITION

New York City, NY: Modern Library Edition, 2000. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Modern Library Edition, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 325 pages. Selection of the Platonic Dialogues. One of the foundational texts of Western literature and civilization. The First Modern Library Edition in its First Printing. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent printings, of which there are innumerable. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition Thus is now rare. Re-presents "Selected Dialogues of Plato: The Benjamin Jowett Translation". Translations that were hailed as classics in their own right, now revised and refreshed for the 21st century. "Hayden Pelliccia has revised Jowett's renderings of these five key Dialogues, giving us a modern Plato faithful to both Jowett's best features and Plato's own masterly style. Here are Plato's liveliest and richest texts: 'Ion' takes up the question of poetry and introduces the Socratic Method. 'Protagoras' discusses poetic interpretation and shows why cross-examination is the best way to get at the truth. 'Phaedrus' takes on the nature of rhetoric, psychology, and love. As does the famous 'Symposium'. Finally, 'Apology' gives us Socrates' art of persuasion put to the ultimate test: Defending his own life. Pelliccia's New Introduction clarifies and addresses the challenge of translating Plato freshly and accurately. In its combination of accessibility and depth, this is the ideal introduction to one of the key thinkers of all time" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for all readers. This title is a great book. As far as we know, this is the only copy of the Modern Library First Edition Thus/First Printing (2000) available online and despite its imperfection (one closed tear on the back of DJ, but it's there) is still in fine condition overall: Every single internal page is clean, crisp, and bright. There are NO markings, writings, or underlinings that the book is severely subjected to. The cloth boards are sharp, NO bumping. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws or are in multiple subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. The greatest texts of Western civilization. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO JOHN BURNET'S "EARLY GREEK PHILOSOPHY" 1908 SECOND EDITION IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0679602283.