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The Republic, by Plato
The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Republic, by Plato
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Title: The Republic
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Author: Plato
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Translator: B. Jowett
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Release Date: August 27, 2008 [EBook #1497]
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Language: English
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*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE REPUBLIC ***
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Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
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THE REPUBLIC
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By Plato
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Translated by Benjamin Jowett
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Note: See also "The Republic" by Plato, Jowett, etext #150
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Contents
      INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.
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      THE REPUBLIC.
      PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE.
      BOOK I.
      BOOK II.
      BOOK III.
      BOOK IV.
      BOOK V.
      BOOK VI.
      BOOK VII.
      BOOK VIII.
      BOOK IX.
      BOOK X.
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INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.
The Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the
Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them. There are nearer approaches to
modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or
Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly
drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of
higher excellence. But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view
and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the
world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not
of one age only but of all. Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a
greater wealth of humour or imagery, or more dramatic power. Nor in any other of
his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to
connect politics with philosophy. The Republic is the centre around which the
other Dialogues may be grouped; here philosophy reaches the highest point (cp,
especially in Books V, VI, VII) to which ancient thinkers ever attained.
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	The Republic, by Plato
	The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Republic, by Plato
	<br />
	This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
	almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
	re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
	with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
	<br />
	<br />
	Title: The Republic
	<br />
	Author: Plato
	<br />
	Translator: B. Jowett
	<br />
	Release Date: August 27, 2008 [EBook #1497]
	<br />
	Language: English
	<br />
	Character set encoding: ASCII
	<br />
	* START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE REPUBLIC *
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	THE REPUBLIC
	<br />
	<br />
	By Plato
	<br />
	<br />
	Translated by Benjamin Jowett
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	Note: See also "The Republic" by Plato, Jowett, etext #150
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	Contents
	INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.
	<br />
	<br />
	THE REPUBLIC.
	PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE.
	BOOK I.
	BOOK II.
	BOOK III.
	BOOK IV.
	BOOK V.
	BOOK VI.
	BOOK VII.
	BOOK VIII.
	BOOK IX.
	BOOK X.
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	<br />
	INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.
	The Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the
	Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them. There are nearer approaches to
	modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or
	Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly
	drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of
	higher excellence. But no other Dialogue of Plato has the same largeness of view
	and the same perfection of style; no other shows an equal knowledge of the
	world, or contains more of those thoughts which are new as well as old, and not
	of one age only but of all. Nowhere in Plato is there a deeper irony or a
	greater wealth of humour or imagery, or more dramatic power. Nor in any other of
	his writings is the attempt made to interweave life and speculation, or to
	connect politics with philosophy. The Republic is the centre around which the
	other Dialogues may be grouped; here philosophy reaches the highest point (cp,
	especially in Books V, VI, VII) to which ancient thinkers ever attained.