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PLATO THE TEACHER

Being Selections from the Apology, Euthydemus, Protagoras, Symposium, Piledrus, Republic, AND Ph^do of Plato

EDITED IVITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

BY WILLIAM LOWE BRYAN, Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND CHARLOTTE LOWE BRYAN, A.M.

NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1897 \ ■

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In memory OF HENRY BATES A lover of men

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGB Preface, ix General Introduction, xiii Introduction to Apology, 3 Apology, 5 Introduction to Euthydemus, 33 Euthvdemus, 35 Introduction to Protagoras, 63 Protagoras, 67 Introduction to the Symposium, .... 105 ^\ The Symposium, . * 107 - Introduction to PHiEDRUs, 137 PHiEDRus, 141 Introduction to the Republic, 181 The Republic : Book I., 187 Book II. , 199 Book III., . 227 Book IV., 251 Book v., 279 Book VI., 291 Book VII., . .319 Book VIII., 342 Book IX., 373 Book X., 394 Suggestions on the Study ov the PHiEDo, . .413 PHiEDo, 417

PREFACE Plato's fame as a philosopher prevents many from reading him far enough to discover that he is also a teacher of the folk. He is one of very few who can speak at times for the masters alone, and at other times so that the " common people hear him gladly.

The historic Socrates drew about him all sorts and conditions of men, from the philosopher to the rake, each by the proper magic ; and all sorts and conditions of men may yet feel something of his magic through the dialogues of Plato. To help publish the open secret that Plato speaks with simplicity and charm and power to all of us, is the purpose of this book.

The Apology is placed first as the best possible introduction to the life and spirit of Socrates. The Euiliydemus shows Socrates in contrast with the baser Sophists, the Protagoras in contrast lyith the superior Sophists. The Symposium and Phaedrus show philosophically and dramatically Plato's conception of love as the basis of science and of teaching. This is Plato's most important contribution to Education. The Republic gi ves Plato's entire scheme of education, as determined by the individual and