Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893)
Auteur de Plato: Selected Dialogues
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Œuvres de Benjamin Jowett
Four Socratic Dialogues of Plato (1903) — Traducteur, quelques éditions; Traducteur — 20 exemplaires
The Works of Plato: The Jowett Translation with the Introduction and Analysis (Four Volumes Complete in One) (1950) 18 exemplaires
Plato : Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Symposium, Republic 13 exemplaires
Symposium 11 exemplaires
Plato: Dialogues on Love and Friendship: Lysis, or Friendship; The Symposium; Phaedrus 9 exemplaires
Complete Works 8 exemplaires
Euthyphro 5 exemplaires
Plato's The Republic : the complete and unabridged Jowett translation of Plato's classic work on the ideal commonwealth… (1950) 4 exemplaires
Phaedo 4 exemplaires
Laws 4 exemplaires
Politics 3 exemplaires
Menexenus 3 exemplaires
Ion 2 exemplaires
Plato: The Complete Works 2 exemplaires
Parmenides 2 exemplaires
The Epistles of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Galatians, Romans with Critical Notes and Dissertations, Vol. II:… 2 exemplaires
Charmides 2 exemplaires
Lysis 2 exemplaires
Lesser Hippias 2 exemplaires
Laches 2 exemplaires
Theaetetus 2 exemplaires
The Politics of Aristotle, 2 vols. 2 exemplaires
Republic of Plato (Gk text) 3 vols. 2 exemplaires
The Republic of Plato, trans. into English 2 exemplaires
Thucydides (text) 2 vols. 2 exemplaires
Success and Failure. 1 exemplaire
Plato - Euthyphro 1 exemplaire
THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WITH ANALYSES AND INTRODUCTIONS BY B. JOWETT, M.A. 1 exemplaire
Five Dialogues 1 exemplaire
The four socratic dialogues of Plato 1 exemplaire
Plato: the Republic 1 exemplaire
The Five Dialogues of Plato: Complete Student Edition (The Five Dialogues of Plato - Complete Version with… (2014) 1 exemplaire
Ancient Collects and Other Prayers: Selected for Devotional Use from Various Rituals (Classic Reprint) 1 exemplaire
College Sermons 1 exemplaire
Sermons: Biographical and Miscellaneous 1 exemplaire
THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO. VOLUME 1 Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions. Volume I. 1 exemplaire
Thucydides. Translated ... by Benjamin Jowett 1 exemplaire
Aristotle's Politics. Translated by Benjamin Jowett, with introductiion, analysis and index by H.W.C. Davis, M.A. 1 exemplaire
Plato Dialogues on Love and Friendship 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato Volume IV: Charmides and Other Dialogues Selections From the Laws (1914) 1 exemplaire
The Works of Plato and Aristotle-35 Works 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato, Vol 1 1 exemplaire
Political 1 exemplaire
Plato's the Republic 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato Volume IV 1 exemplaire
Thucydides 1 exemplaire
The Republic and Other Works of Plato 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato Volume 3 1 exemplaire
The World's Great Classics: Dialogues of Plato, With Introduction by the Translator, Benjamin Jowett - single volume 1 exemplaire
Plato's The Republic-Analysis Vol.III. 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato, Volume II 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato Volume 2 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions in Five Volumes - Complete Second… 1 exemplaire
The Dialogues of Plato - Vols. I & II (of 2) 1 exemplaire
Select Passages from the Theological Writings of Benjamin Jowett, Late Master of Balliol College and Professor of Greek… (1902) 1 exemplaire
College sermons. edited by W. H. Fremantle. 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Eutyphron ; Apologie de Socrate ; Criton ; Phédon (0399) — Traducteur, quelques éditions — 5,550 exemplaires
Les Oeuvres de Platon, traduites en françois [par A. Dacier], avec des remarques, et la Vie de ce philosophe, avec… (1959) — Traducteur, quelques éditions — 2,717 exemplaires
The Apology, Phaedo and Crito of Plato / The Golden Sayings of Epictetus / The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (1909) — Traducteur — 1,470 exemplaires
The Dialogues of Plato: Apology; Crito; Euthyphro; Phædo; Protagoras; Meno; Symposium; Gorgias, Part III (1937) — Traducteur — 484 exemplaires
The Pocket Aristotle: Selections from physics, psychology, metaphysics, Nicomachean ethics, politics, poetics (1958) — Traducteur, quelques éditions — 413 exemplaires
Plato: The Trial and Death of Socrates (in slipcase) (1962) — Traducteur, quelques éditions — 12 exemplaires
The Dialogues of Plato: Selections from the Translation of Benjamin Jowett — Traducteur — 4 exemplaires
The Dialogues of Plato, Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions, In Four Volumes (Vol. I-III only) — Traducteur — 1 exemplaire
Dialogues of Plato, The: Translated into English with Analyses and Introductions. In Five Volumes, Vol. V — Traducteur, quelques éditions — 1 exemplaire
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- Jowett, Benjamin
- Date de naissance
- 1817-04-15
- Date de décès
- 1893-10-01
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- St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Oxford, England, UK
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- Headley Park, Hampshire, England, UK
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- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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- University of Oxford (Balliol College)
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- theologian
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Critias is a short Platonic dialogue. Actually, only the beginning portion of the dialogue survives - the dialogue breaks off at the point where Critias, the main speaker, describes in more depth ancient Athens and the lost island of Atlantis.
Nothing like a lost, ancient civilization to spark the creative imagination – scores of books have been written and films made of the lost world of Atlantis. I find this dialogue particularly enjoyable since Plato could really set his imagination free, embellishing on a topic near and dear to his heart: the ideal city. Below are several direct quotes from the dialogue along with my comments:
Here is a snippet of the description given by Critias of "the good old days," that is, of ancient Athenian society, many generations prior to the age of Plato: “On the north side they had dwellings in common and had erected halls for dining in winter, and had all the buildings which they needed for their common life, besides temples, but there was no adorning of them with gold and silver, for they made no use of these for any purpose; they took a middle course between meanness and ostentation, and built modest houses in which they and their children's children grew old, and they handed them down to others who were like themselves, always the same." ---------- The prototypical conservative world-view: once society attains a prosperous equilibrium and citizens reach a point of living the ideal life of moderation and reason, no one is allowed to rock the boat. Society must remain forever the same. Any poets or visionary artists who would like to shake things up are welcome to leave.
A bit further on in the dialogue Critias notes: “Such were the ancient Athenians, and after this manner they righteously administered their own land and the rest of Hellas; they were renowned all over Europe and Asia for the beauty of their persons and for the many virtues of their souls, and of all men who lived in those days they were the most illustrious.” ---------- So, in addition to spiritual virtues, Plato values a certain kind of beauty - not the beauty of fine cloths, jewelry and luxury, but what we can take to mean physical health and well-proportioned harmony, a physical bearing radiating tranquility and joy. So sorry Madison Avenue with all your glitz and glamor, according to Plato, you just don’t cut it.
Turning to Atlantis, Critias says: “Some of their buildings were simple, but in others they put together different stones, varying the color to please the eye, and to be a natural source of delight.” ---------- Plato emphasizes how the architecture and physical appearance of the ideal city is one of beauty. And with all the beautiful buildings, people will naturally be delighted and will take pride and experience joy in the attractiveness of their city. Darn, this could serve as a lesson for city planners and land developers so focused on "usefulness" and the supreme priority of making a profit. As contemporary philosopher Roger Scruton noted, no buildings become useless more quickly than those built to be merely useful.
As part of the detail of Atlantis, Critias notes: “Of the water which ran off they carried some to the grove of Poseidon, where were growing all manner of trees of wonderful height and beauty, owing to the excellence of the soil, while the remainder was conveyed by aqueducts along the bridges to the outer circles; and there were many temples built and dedicated to many gods; also gardens and places of exercise . “ ---------- Ah, the land of milk and honey. Critias goes on to describe the city as having many planted trees and surrounded by mountains celebrated for their number and size and beauty. Such an emphasis on people living surrounded by natural beauty. Again, a lesson for city and suburban planners: there are severe consequences if every tree in sight is cut down. Additionally, treed parks are a great place to exercise.
We are told the population of Atlantis were descendants of the god Poseidon. And toward the end of the surviving portion of dialogue, Critias observes: “But when the divine portion began to fade away, and became diluted too often and too much with the mortal admixture, and the human nature got the upper hand, they then, being unable to bear their fortune, behaved unseemly, and to him who had an eye to see grew visibly debased, for they were losing the fairest of their precious gifts; but to those who had no eye to see the true happiness, they appeared glorious and blessed at the very time when they were full of avarice and unrighteous power. ---------- Here is yet again another lesson for our modern world: when our divine nature begins to fade and our "human" nature takes over, watch out. In other words, using our twenty-first century language, when we no longer draw strength from our spiritual and creative depths but live exclusively on the superficial surface, our desires and ceaseless cravings can quickly spiral out of control.
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