![]() ![]() Still, he also told me that you were there too and since these men are all your friends, you’d be the best person to tell me what went on. Philip’s son, Phoenix told someone else about them and he, in turn told me but the way he told me about it was somewhat unclear. ![]() Those speeches made by Socrates, Alcibiades and all the others. I wanted to ask you about the speeches concerning love that were made at Agathon’s house during his banquet. So I stopped and waited for Glaucon to catch up with me and when he did he said, “I was only just now looking for you, Apollodorus. He had just caught sight of me and, in a playful voice, he called out, “Hey, you, Apollodorus of Phalerum, hang on a minute!” It was that of Glaucon, a friend of mine. ![]() ![]() I believe, my friend, I’m quite well prepared to answer all of your questions today because only a couple of days ago, just as I walked out of my house in Phalerum, heading for the city, I heard a voice behind me. The participants:Īgathon (A tragedian at whose house the symposium is held)Īpollodorus tells his friend how he knew about Agathon’s feast This dialogue takes place in the house of the tragedian and actor Agathon, who was celebrating his win of the 1st prize of Tragedy in Athens. PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM Written circa 389BC Translated by George Theodoridis © 2015 ![]()
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