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Summary:

"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 (the Platonic dialogues Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy the Clouds). This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues which also includes the Clouds, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry."--Back cover.

Table of Contents:

• The modern rejection of reason
• Plato's Euthyphro
• Plato's Apology of Socrates
• Plato's Crito
• Aristophanes' Clouds.

Contributors:

West, Thomas G., 1945- , author, translator, writer of introduction

West, Grace Starry, 1946- , author, translator

Plato

Aristophanes

Languages:

English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Language Notes:

Item content: English
Translated from (original): Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Included Works:

Euthyphro [by Plato] (English)

Apology [by Plato] (English)

Crito [by Plato] (English)

Clouds [by Aristophanes] (English)

Other Related Resources:

Online version: Four texts on Socrates (Rev. ed.; Ithaca : Cornell University Press, ©1998 — OCLC Number 1149304606)

Related Series:

Cornell paperbacks

Alternate Titles:

Cover title: 4 texts on Socrates

Subjects:

Socrates

Aristophanes

Plato

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190).

Physical Description:

190 pages ; 23 cm.

Call Numbers:

B316 .F68 1998

ISBNs:

0801485746 (pbk., alk. paper)
9780801485749 (pbk., alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

00699877

OCLC Numbers:

40460568