Widely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations
of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the
life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial
and defense (three dialogues by Plato: Euthyphro, Apology of
Socrates, and Crito) and on the charges against Socrates
(Aristophanes' comedy Clouds).
This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that
also includes Clouds, a work that is fundamental for understanding
the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political
community and to Greek poetry. Thomas G. West's introduction
provides an overview of the principal themes and arguments of the
four works. There are extensive explanatory notes to the
translations.
In their translations, the Wests capture successfully the
simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive
for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating
concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the
most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts.
For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and
updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the
secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this
book.
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