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The Symposium » (REV)

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Authors: Plato, Christopher Gill (Translator), Christopher Gill (Introduction), Christopher Gill
ISBN-13: 9780140449273, ISBN-10: 0140449272
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: April 2003
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Plato

Book Synopsis

In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party held by Agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of the Dionysia. They talk about love until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in, and decides to talk about Socrates instead. Symposium gives a picture of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire. This classic discussion on love is presented in its ideal medium: a multi-voice recording.

Table of Contents

Prefacevii
Introductionx
The Symposium1
Notes65
Select Bibliography85

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