Menexenus by Plato
"Menexenus" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue traditionally included in the seventh tetralogy. The work consists mainly of a funeral oration that Socrates claims to have learned from Aspasia, a prominent female Athenian philosopher. The speech praises Athens and recounts its military victories while parodying the style of traditional funeral oratory. Unique among Platonic dialogues, the actual conversation serves primarily as exposition for the lengthy oration itself. (This is an automatically generated
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
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| Translator | Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 |
| Title | Menexenus |
| Note | Socrates |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menexenus_(dialogue) |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Rhetoric, Ancient |
| Subject | Rhetoric -- Philosophy |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1682 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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