Συμπόσιον : ή περί έρωτος by Plato

"Συμπόσιον : ή περί έρωτος" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written c. 385-370 BC. At a banquet in ancient Athens, notable men including Socrates, Alcibiades, and Aristophanes engage in a contest of speeches praising Eros, the god of love. Each speaker explores love's nature—from inspiring courage and great deeds to transcending earthly desire for spiritual heights. Through conflicting ideas and perspectives, the dialogue examines what love truly means, blending philosophical depth with literary artistry in one of Plato's major works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Kountouriotes, Nikolaos
Title Συμπόσιον : ή περί έρωτος
Alternate Title Symposium
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_(Plato) Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BF_(%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%82)
Credits Produced by Sophia Canoni
Reading Level Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Language Greek
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
Subject Love -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 35789
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Most Recently Updated Mar 19, 2012
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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