Plato's Phaedrus: A Commentary for Greek Readersvolume 47

by Paul Ryan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806142596
• ISBN13: 9780806142593
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"