| #311631 in Books | Cornell University Press | 1998-10-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.90 x.40 x5.90l,.40 | File type: PDF | 128 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| I do know that Socrates talks about love here and he specifically addresses the question of how ...|By MR|It is a classic oldie. I got it because Persig identified his alter ego as Phaedrus. And I was curious. I still do not know why the Zen motorcyclist identified with Phaedrus. I do know that Socrates talks about love here and he specifically addresses the question of how one
With a masterful sense of the place of rhetoric in both thought and practice and an ear attuned to the clarity, natural simplicity, and charm of Plato's Greek prose, James H. Nichols, Jr., offers a precise yet unusually readable translation of one of the great Platonic dialogues on rhetoric. Featuring some of Plato's most soaringly lyrical passages, the Phaedrus investigates the soul's erotic longing and its relationship to the whole cosmos, as well as inquiring into the...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Phaedrus (Agora Editions) | Plato. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.