Memoirs of Socrates & The Symposium-The Dinner Party (Penguin Classics) [Paperback] Xenophon; Tredennick, Hugh (translator)

Description

Paperback cover has some wear, creases and tears. Book slightly slants. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

This well-traveled copy of Xenophon’s “Memoirs of Socrates & The Symposium-The Dinner Party” offers a window into the world of ancient Greek philosophy and culture. Xenophon, a student of Socrates, provides an intimate portrayal of the great thinker’s life and teachings through the “Memoirs,” while “The Symposium” captures the lively discourse on the nature of love at a dinner party attended by some of Athens’ most prominent intellectuals.

Translated by the esteemed scholar Hugh Tredennick, this Penguin Classics edition preserves the richness and nuance of Xenophon’s prose, allowing modern readers to engage with the timeless wisdom and wit of Socrates and his contemporaries. The book’s worn condition is a testament to its enduring appeal and the countless hands it has passed through, each reader leaving their mark on its well-thumbed pages.

For collectors, this volume represents an opportunity to own a piece of philosophical history, a gateway to the vibrant intellectual landscape of ancient Greece. Readers, too, will find themselves transported to the agora of Athens, where Socrates challenged conventions and inspired generations of thinkers with his unwavering pursuit of truth and virtue.