Symposium by Plato

Symposium by Plato

In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests include the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato's mentor Socrates. The power, humour, and pathos of Plato's creation engages the reader on every page. This new translation is complemented by full explanatory notes and an illuminating introduction.

'In his lucid introduction Waterfield highlights the artistry and subtleties which might elude non-classicistsHe emphasises that Plato's Symposium is fun.' Sophia Sackville-West, London Evening Standard

Robin Waterfield is a well-known writer, translator, and editor, much praised for his translations of Plato which include Philebus (1982), Theaetus (1987), Early Socratic Dialogues (1987), and the Republic (1993). He currently works as a consultant editor for Collins-Harvill.

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ISBN 13	9780199540198
ISBN 10	0199540195
Title	Symposium
Author	Plato
Series	Oxford World's Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2008-09-11
Number of pages	160
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