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Plato and Socrates
1907000013188London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1907. First Humphreys edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo. 8 3-262 8 pp. Three-quarter contemporary brown morocco over perriwinkle cloth boards ruled in gold with the spine in six compartments gold borders and lettering on the spine; top edge gilt. Light blue and green endpapers and pastedowns. A purple ribbon bookmark laid in. Beautifully bound by Hatchards. Title page printed in red and black. Printed on handmade paper. Part of The Royal Library Belles Lettres Series. The de luxe Humphreys edition of Plato's four dialogues: Euthyphro Apology Crito and Phaedo. William Whewell's translation originally published at Cambridge in 1860. Bernard Suzanne "Plato and His Dialogues". This volume contains an antiquated grouping of four of Plato's dialogues. The four here are grouped according to conventions of Greek Tragedy as argued by Diogenes Laertius and Thrasyllus. Euthyphro Apology and Crito all relate to the laws driving the trial and execution of Socrates as well as reporting Socrates' last days alive. Phaedo's subject matter is lighter: it centers on a discussion of the destiny of the human soul after death. Thus the grouping has the three tragic works and one "comedic" work a Greek dramatic tetraology. A beautiful volume containing one of the most moving stories in philosophical history. Rubbing to the corners and spine's crown a bookplate on the front pastedown. Arthur L. Humphreys hardcover
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