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Four Texts on Socrates

Plato's "Euthyphro", "Apology of Socrates", and "Crito" and Aristophanes' "Clouds"
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Widely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (three dialogues by Plato: Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy Clouds). This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that also includes Clouds, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry. Thomas G. West's introduction provides an overview of the principal themes and arguments of the four works. There are extensive explanatory notes to the translations. In their translations, the Wests capture successfully the simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts. For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this book.

Author Biography:

Thomas G. West is Paul Ermine Potter and Dawn Tibbetts Potter Professor of Politics, Hillsdale College. Grace Starry West is Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Hillsdale College.
Release date NZ
August 27th, 1998
Audience
  • Undergraduate
Contributors
  • Introduction by Thomas G. West
  • Translated by Grace Starry West
  • Translated by Thomas G. West
Edition
Revised edition
Pages
192
Dimensions
152x229x11
ISBN-13
9780801485749
Product ID
1821426

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