Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many
commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the
first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of
works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay,
John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses
questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments
on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on
approaching the reading and study of Plato's works. Also included
are concise introductions by Cooper and Hutchinson to each
translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar
and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume
offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a
sturdy, elegant edition.