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Plato's Phaedrus: A Commentary for Greek Readers (Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture Series)
Paul Ryan
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Paperback.
Composed in the fourth century b.c., the Phaedrus - a dialogue between Phaedrus and Socrates - deals ostensibly with love but develops into a wide-ranging discussion of such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the nature of humanity, the immortality of the soul, and the attainment of truth, ending with an in-depth discussion of the principles of rhetoric. This erudite commentary, which also includes the original Greek text, is designed to help intermediate-level students of Greek read, understand, and enjoy Plato's magnificent work.
Drawing on his extensive classroom experience and linguistic expertise, Paul Ryan offers a commentary that is ... Read more
Composed in the fourth century b.c., the Phaedrus - a dialogue between Phaedrus and Socrates - deals ostensibly with love but develops into a wide-ranging discussion of such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the nature of humanity, the immortality of the soul, and the attainment of truth, ending with an in-depth discussion of the principles of rhetoric. This erudite commentary, which also includes the original Greek text, is designed to help intermediate-level students of Greek read, understand, and enjoy Plato's magnificent work.
Drawing on his extensive classroom experience and linguistic expertise, Paul Ryan offers a commentary that is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Oklahoma, United States
ISBN
9780806142593
SKU
V9780806142593
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About Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan, an independent scholar and translator of Plato's Menexenus, has taught Classics at Bowdoin College and Tufts University. Mary Louise Gill is Professor of Philosophy and Classics at Brown University and the author of Philosophos: Plato's Missing Dialogue. Ryan and Gill have collaborated on a translation of Plato's Parmenides.
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