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The Symposium (Penguin Classics)

by Plato and Gill

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Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Christopher Gill.

Synopsis:

In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts.

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ISBN:
9780140449273
Translator:
Gill, Christopher
Introduction:
Gill, Christopher
Translator:
Gill, Christopher
Introduction:
Gill, Christopher
Author:
Gill, Christopher
Author:
Plato
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
Love
Subject:
Socrates
Subject:
History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Subject:
Ancient
Subject:
General Philosophy
Series:
Penguin Classics
Publication Date:
April 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
7.77x5.10x.35 in. .25 lbs.

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