Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece

by James Romm

Many people know something of Plato's works, yet few are familiar with his life outside of his writings. In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed classicist James Romm uses a little-known set of Plato's personal letters to introduce the man behind the ethereal image, and to explore the formation of his most famous work, Republic. In the second half of his life, an already famous Plato involved himself in the affairs of the two Dionysii, a father and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324093188
• ISBN13: 9781324093183
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages