Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 4243 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Symposium Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Symposium" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the late 4th century BC. The work centers on a banquet at which prominent figures, including Socrates, Phaedrus, Aristophanes, and Alcibiades, take turns delivering speeches in praise of love, exploring the various dimensions and ideals of the concept. Through their discussions, the dialogue delves into themes such as the nature of love, the relationship between physical attraction and deeper emotional connections, and the role of love in achieving virtue and wisdom. The opening of the "Symposium" introduces a character named Apollodorus, who recounts the events of the banquet, eager to share the speeches on love he learned from his friend Aristodemus. Apollodorus describes how Socrates, invited by Agathon to the celebration following his victory in the dramatic competitions, engages with various guests, each of whom presents their unique perspectives on love. Notably, the speeches explore the distinctions between different types of love—earthly vs. heavenly—and the implications of love on personal virtue and societal dynamics, setting the stage for a rich examination of this central human experience that runs throughout the dialogue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Philosophy, Ancient Love -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 226467 226476 2024-09-01T10:20:45.493996 2023-10-01T09:25:53.446597 text/html text/html 220347 2013-03-04T13:10:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 76694 2013-03-04T13:10:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 122059 2024-09-01T10:20:49.698945 application/epub+zip 124045 2024-09-01T10:20:46.873977 application/epub+zip 124044 2024-09-01T10:20:46.086988 application/epub+zip 219154 2024-09-01T10:20:52.011937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206771 2024-09-01T10:20:49.190967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206877 2022-09-01T11:39:20.478228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201016 200992 2024-09-01T10:20:45.115018 2023-10-01T09:25:53.122619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 200852 2008-11-07T08:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74074 2008-11-07T08:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19920 2024-09-01T10:20:52.158927 application/rdf+xml 10671 2024-09-01T10:20:46.426984 image/jpeg 2878 2024-09-01T10:20:46.255972 image/jpeg 123533 2024-09-01T10:20:45.514965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia