Lysis. Symposium. Phaedrus

Name: Lysis. Symposium. Phaedrus
Brand: Loeb Classical Library
Price: 50.75 AUD

By: Plato, Christopher Emlyn-Jones (Editor), William Preddy (Editor)

Write A Review

Hardcover | 4 October 2022 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
592 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
17.0 x 11.1 x 2.8

Hardcover

RRP $51.95

$50.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $12.69 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Plato of Athens, who laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition and in range and depth ranks among its greatest practitioners, was born to a prosperous and politically active family circa 427 BC. In early life an admirer of Socrates, Plato later founded the first institution of higher learning in the West, the Academy, among whose many notable alumni was Aristotle. Traditionally ascribed to Plato are thirty-five dialogues developing Socrates’ dialectic method and composed with great stylistic virtuosity, together with the Apology and thirteen letters.

The three works in this volume, though written at different stages of Plato’s career, are set toward the end of Socrates’ life (from 416) and explore the relationship between two people known as love (eros) or friendship (philia). In Lysis, Socrates meets two young men exercising in a wrestling school during a religious festival. In Symposium, Socrates attends a drinking party along with several accomplished friends to celebrate the young tragedian Agathon’s victory in the Lenaia festival of 416: the topic of conversation is love. And in Phaedrus, Socrates and his eponymous interlocutor escape the midsummer heat of the city to the banks of the river Ilissus, where speeches by both on the subject of love lead to a critical discussion of the current state of the theory and practice of rhetoric.

This edition, which replaces the original Loeb editions by Sir Walter R. M. Lamb and by Harold North Fowler, offers text, translation, and annotation that are fully current with modern scholarship.

About the Editors

Chris Emlyn-Jones is Emeritus Professor of Classical Studies, The Open University, United Kingdom.

William Preddy is Retired Head of Classics, Oakham School, Rutland, United Kingdom.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.