| #732688 in Books | Plato | 1998-09-11 | Original language:Greek | PDF # 1 | 8.90 x.40 x5.90l,.52 | File type: PDF | 168 pages | Gorgias||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Rhetoric appraised|By HH|The "Gorgias" looks rather elementary but, on inspection and reflection, turns out to be less so. In the main, Waterfield is a very safe and helpful guide to the meaning of Plato's words and the significance of his arguments. Waterfield's translation is preceded by an introductory essay of about 25 pages, as well as a 'select' (but, in fact, rather com|Language Notes|Text: English (translation)| Original Language: Greek
With a masterful sense of the place of rhetoric in both thought and practice and an ear attuned to the clarity, natural simplicity, and charm of Plato's Greek prose, James H. Nichols, Jr., offers a precise yet unusually readable translation of one of the great Platonic dialogues on rhetoric. The Gorgias presents an intransigent argument that justice is superior to injustice―to the extent that suffering an injustice is preferable to committing an unjust act. The dialogu...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Gorgias (Agora Editions) | Plato.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
