Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful
works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its
ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. This new translation
is accompanied by an introduction and full notes that discuss the structure of
the dialogue and elucidate issues that might puzzle the modern reader.
Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful
works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its
ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. This new translation
is accompanied by an introduction and full notes that discuss the structure of
the dialogue and elucidate issues that might puzzle the modern reader.
