Symposium or Drinking Party by Plato PAPERBACK 9781585105977

Name: Symposium or Drinking Party by Plato PAPERBACK 9781585105977
Brand: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

This new edition of Plato's Symposium provides beginning readers and scholars alike with a solid, reliable translation that is both faithful to the original text and accessible to contemporary readers. In addition, the volume offers a number of aids to help the reader make his or her way through this remarkable work: \nA concise introduction sets the scene, conveys the tenor of the dialogue, and introduces the reader to the main characters with a gloss on their backgrounds and a comment on their roles in the dialogue. It also provides a list of basic points for readers to keep in mind as they read the work.\nA thought-provoking interpretive essay offers reflections on the themes of the dialogue, focusing especially on the dialogue as drama.\nA select bibliography points to works, both classic\n\nSymposium or Drinking Party\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advert;