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Symposium (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a
high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests -
including the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato's
mentor Socrates - each deliver a short speech in praise of love.
The sequence of dazzling speeches culminates in Socrates' famous
account of the views of Diotima, a prophetess who taught him that
love is our means of trying to attain goodness. And then into the
party bursts the drunken Alcibiades, the most popular and notorious
Athenian of the time, who insists on praising Socrates himself
rather than love, and gives us a brilliant sketch of this enigmatic
character. 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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