Symposium (Classical Texts) (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts) by Plato

Paperback. Good.

Aris & Phillips, 1998-12-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Paperback / softback. New. This edition of Plato’s <i>Symposium</i> provides a new and accurate translation, with a substantial commentary taking into account readers with no or little Greek. It treats the text as a work of serious philosophy, offering a fresh reading of a central and influential Platonic text. Greek text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.

Aris & Phillips, 1998. Paperback. New. 240 pages. 8.50x6.50x0.50 inches.

Warminster: Aris & Phillips Ltd, 2007. Softcover. Good Condition. A good second-hand paperback copy with previous owner's name and stamps to endpaper. - The Symposium is a complex piece which is perhaps as widely read as any of Plato's works apart from the Republic. However, the existing standard commentaries in English do not offer much by way of help to any reader except the classicist who knows Greek; and they also tend to be light on the dialogue as a work of philosophy. This edition aims to fill both gaps. As well as providing a new and accurate translation facing the Greek text, it includes a substantial commentary, keyed mainly to the translation, which takes into account the needs of those without (or with little) Greek. It also treats the Symposium not just as a piece of literature that includes some philosophy, but as the product of a serious philosopher who is simultaneously a writer of the first order. Among the particular concerns of the commentary is the elucidation of the… Read More

Aris & Phillips, 1998. Paperback. New. 240 pages. 8.50x6.50x0.50 inches.

Liverpool University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Liverpool University Press. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!