Phaedrus
| AUTHOR | Plato; Rowe, Christopher; Rowe, Christopher et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (12/27/2005) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. This new translation is accompanied by an introduction, further reading, and full notes on the text and translation that discuss the structure of the dialogue and elucidate issues that might puzzle the modern reader. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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ISBN-13:
9780140449747
ISBN-10:
0140449744
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
140
Product Dimensions:
5.24 x 0.32 x 7.72 inches
Weight:
0.22 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Literary Collections | Political
Literary Collections | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
184
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Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. This new translation is accompanied by an introduction, further reading, and full notes on the text and translation that discuss the structure of the dialogue and elucidate issues that might puzzle the modern reader. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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