Phaedrus (Penguin Classics)

I found Christopher Rowe's translation satisfying, lucid and well-crafted. It captures, I think, quite a bit of the magic of the original. His introduction and annotations are generally useful, though he claims, in the second sentence, that there is no physical intercourse going on in the grass below that plane-tree. Which, of course, is not so. Either Rowe is very blind or he is very shy. His translation does not prevent the reader from discerning the steamy action taking place between the lines while the erastes (Socrates) delivers his first speech to his eromenos (Phaedrus), the first speech being a mere decoy. Rowe's introduction and annotations will scarcely distract the close reader from recognising Plato's ironic and often comical masterpiece is as much about paidasteraia as it is about paidaia.

Ancient literature is the best thing that a person now could read. It refocuses you away from the capitalistic society with no morals and no honor. This society is all about buying and selling things, not that we don't need to buy things or sell, but the emphasis is too much on these things. Honor and dignity is gone. Justice is never heard of anymore. Reclaim these by reading Plato and learning philosophy. You will soon see how your world will be different.

Good buy but there are better places to get it from for cheaper

Loved it

A fascinating read, that for me unfolds the sharpness of the ancients into navigating the existential conundrums of the human state and its interaction with its kind.

Perfect

I bought the Kindle edition of Rowe's translation with introduction and notes. But discovered that I was not sent a kindle edition of that translation. There were no notes and there was no introduction. I am not even sure it is the same translation. Customer service?

Plato. What else need you say?

Written in the 4th century BC, "Phaedrus" is one of Plato’s erotic dialogues. Addressing themes as love, friendship and beauty as well as lust, madness, the nature of the soul and rhetoric, ultimately this is another installment of Socrates’ philosophy as a manifestation of love for wisdom.As always, Plato gives the reader a lot to do in the 68 pages the “Phaedrus” counts, but his prose and Christopher Rowe’s introduction and excellent explanatory notes make this a rewarding read. In addition, listening to Peter Adamson’s podcast and reading his accompanying book,  Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1  has further developed my enjoyment of reading “Phaedrus”, my understanding of the themes, theories and context of Plato and my appreciation of the genius of Plato’s Socrates. Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1

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