Pour qu'on lise Platon by Émile Faguet
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| Author | Faguet, Émile, 1847-1916 |
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| Title | Pour qu'on lise Platon |
| Original Publication | Paris: Société française d'imprimerie et de librairie, 1905. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Polona digital library) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Plato -- Criticism and interpretation |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77493 |
| Release Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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