Plato's GorgiasBell, 1864 - 146 pages |
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Page v
... render Plato's text as nearly as possible word for word into English , and it is therefore not intended specially for English readers . On the contrary , it is intended principally for stu- dents and scholars , for those who are ...
... render Plato's text as nearly as possible word for word into English , and it is therefore not intended specially for English readers . On the contrary , it is intended principally for stu- dents and scholars , for those who are ...
Page vii
... rendering adequately the grace- ful flow of his natural and easy dialogue ; of express- ing in simple and yet appropriate terms the nice distinctions , the rigorous and systematic , often ab- struse , trains of reasoning which yet are ...
... rendering adequately the grace- ful flow of his natural and easy dialogue ; of express- ing in simple and yet appropriate terms the nice distinctions , the rigorous and systematic , often ab- struse , trains of reasoning which yet are ...
Page ix
... render ; they have so few equivalents in our own language , and many of these awkward and cumbrous words , which thrust themselves forward and force them- selves unduly upon our notice whereas in the Greek those which most frequently ...
... render ; they have so few equivalents in our own language , and many of these awkward and cumbrous words , which thrust themselves forward and force them- selves unduly upon our notice whereas in the Greek those which most frequently ...
Page x
... renders this by näm- lich ' that is to say , as follows ' : but I doubt if we have in our language anything exactly corresponding either to the one or the other . words I have always done my best to avoid - X PREFACE .
... renders this by näm- lich ' that is to say , as follows ' : but I doubt if we have in our language anything exactly corresponding either to the one or the other . words I have always done my best to avoid - X PREFACE .
Page xii
... render their systems more intelli- gible . But whatever the reason may be , the fact at all events is that the stock of words and phrases by which Plato carries on his arguments , and arrives at his philosophical conclusions is borrowed ...
... render their systems more intelli- gible . But whatever the reason may be , the fact at all events is that the stock of words and phrases by which Plato carries on his arguments , and arrives at his philosophical conclusions is borrowed ...
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Page xix - Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power. Yet not for power (power of herself Would come uncall'd for) but to live by law, Acting the law we live by without fear ; And, because right is right, to follow right Were wisdom in the scorn of consequence.