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The Chronology of Plato's Dialogues
Leonard Brandwood
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hardcover. Dr Brandwood's book analyses Plato's diction and prose style in the dialogues. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 505. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Dr Brandwood's book presents a factual and critical account of the more important of the various attempts that have been made to establish the order of composition of Plato's dialogues by analysing his diction and prose style. Plato's literary activity covered fifty years and there is almost no direct evidence, either external or internal, to help in establishing the relative order of his writings. Until the middle of the nineteenth century people were dependent on personal interpretation of the probable line of development of Plato's thought and doctrines, but then a less subjective method was discovered, which relied instead on ... Read more
Dr Brandwood's book presents a factual and critical account of the more important of the various attempts that have been made to establish the order of composition of Plato's dialogues by analysing his diction and prose style. Plato's literary activity covered fifty years and there is almost no direct evidence, either external or internal, to help in establishing the relative order of his writings. Until the middle of the nineteenth century people were dependent on personal interpretation of the probable line of development of Plato's thought and doctrines, but then a less subjective method was discovered, which relied instead on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521390002
SKU
KSG0033224
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Ref
99-1
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