Symposium (Plato) - Wikipedia
The Symposium is a dialogue—a form used by Plato in more than 30 works. However, unlike in many of his other works, the majority of it is a series of speeches from different characters.
The Internet Classics Archive | Symposium by Plato
Symposium. By Plato. Written 360 B.C.E. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Persons of the Dialogue. APOLLODORUS, who repeats to his companion the dialogue which he had heard from Aristodemus, and had already once narrated to Glaucon. PHAEDRUS.
Symposium, by Plato - Project Gutenberg
2008年11月7日 · INTRODUCTION. Of all the works of Plato the Symposium is the most perfect in form, and may be truly thought to contain more than any commentator has ever dreamed of; or, as Goethe said of one of his own writings, more than the author himself knew.
By Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Edited, annotated, and compiled by Rhonda L. Kelley. Plate 1: Anselm Feuerbach, The Symposium (Second Version), 1873.
The Symposium: Study Guide - SparkNotes
The Symposium is a dialogue that was written by Plato around 370 BCE. In it, a man tells a story he heard from another man about a symposium (which translates to “drinks party”) at which Socrates, Aristophanes, and other eminent Athenians were invited to make speeches in praise of the god of Love.
The Symposium: Full Work Summary - SparkNotes
Plato. The Symposium Full Work Summary. Previous Next. Apollodorus relates to an unnamed companion a story he learned from Aristodemus about a symposium, or dinner-party, given in honor of the tragedian Agathon. Socrates arrives at the party late, as he was lost in thought on the neighboring porch.
The Symposium by Plato Plot Summary - LitCharts
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Symposium by Plato - Project Gutenberg
1999年1月1日 · "Symposium" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the late 4th century BC. The work centers on a banquet at which prominent figures, including Socrates, Phaedrus, Aristophanes, and Alcibiades, take turns delivering speeches in praise of love, exploring the various dimensions and ideals of the concept.
PLATO: SYMPOSIUM 'Quite clearly, it means love of something.' 'Take a firm grasp of this point, then,' said Socrates, 'remembering also, though you may keep it to yourself for the moment, what it is that Love is love of. And now just tell me this: Docs Love desire the thing that he is love of, or not ?' 'Of course he does.'
R. G. Bury, The Symposium of Plato - Perseus Digital Library
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