"A superb translation that captures the rhetorical brilliance of
the Greek. . . . The translation is faithful in the very best
sense: it reflects both the meaning and the beauty of the Greek
text. . . . The footnotes are always helpful, never obtrusive. A
one-page outline is useful since there are no editorial additions
to mark major divisions in the dialogue. An appendix containing
fragments of early Greek love poetry helps the reader appreciate
the rich, and perhaps elusive, meaning of eros. . . . The entire
Introduction is crisply written, and the authors' erudition shines
throughout, without a trace of pedantry. . . . this is an excellent
book that deservedly should find wide circulation for many years to
come". --Tim Mahoney, University of Texas at Arlington