Plato: Complete Works (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay, John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on approaching the reading and study of Plato's works.Also included are concise introductions by Cooper and Hutchinson to each translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a sturdy, elegant edition. Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholarsmany commissioned especially for this volumeare presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…