Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893)
Autore di Plato: Selected Dialogues
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Alfred Gudeman
Opere di Benjamin Jowett
The Works of Plato: The Jowett Translation with the Introduction and Analysis (Four Volumes Complete in One) (1950) 18 copie
Symposium 11 copie
Complete Works 8 copie
Euthyphro 5 copie
Plato's The Republic : the complete and unabridged Jowett translation of Plato's classic work on the ideal commonwealth… (1950) 4 copie
Phaedo 4 copie
Laws 4 copie
Politics 3 copie
Menexenus 3 copie
Ion 2 copie
Plato: The Complete Works 2 copie
Parmenides 2 copie
Charmides 2 copie
Lysis 2 copie
Lesser Hippias 2 copie
Laches 2 copie
Theaetetus 2 copie
Thucydides (text) 2 vols. 2 copie
Success and Failure. 1 copia
Plato - Euthyphro 1 copia
THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WITH ANALYSES AND INTRODUCTIONS BY B. JOWETT, M.A. 1 copia
Five Dialogues 1 copia
Plato: the Republic 1 copia
The Five Dialogues of Plato: Complete Student Edition (The Five Dialogues of Plato - Complete Version with… (2014) 1 copia
College Sermons 1 copia
THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO. VOLUME 1 Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions. Volume I. 1 copia
The Dialogues of Plato Volume IV: Charmides and Other Dialogues Selections From the Laws (1914) 1 copia
The Dialogues of Plato, Vol 1 1 copia
Political 1 copia
Plato's the Republic 1 copia
The Dialogues of Plato Volume IV 1 copia
Thucydides 1 copia
The Dialogues of Plato Volume 3 1 copia
The Dialogues of Plato Volume 2 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Apology, Phaedo and Crito of Plato / The Golden Sayings of Epictetus / The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (1909) — Traduttore — 1,469 copie
The Complete Works of Aristotle (Revised Oxford Translation) (1984) — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 717 copie
The Dialogues of Plato: Apology; Crito; Euthyphro; Phædo; Protagoras; Meno; Symposium; Gorgias, Part III (1937) — Traduttore — 484 copie
The Pocket Aristotle: Selections from physics, psychology, metaphysics, Nicomachean ethics, politics, poetics (1958) — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 413 copie
Plato: The Trial and Death of Socrates (in slipcase) (1962) — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 12 copie
The Dialogues of Plato: Selections from the Translation of Benjamin Jowett — Traduttore — 4 copie
The Dialogues of Plato, Translated Into English with Analyses and Introductions, In Four Volumes (Vol. I-III only) — Traduttore — 1 copia
Dialogues of Plato, The: Translated into English with Analyses and Introductions. In Five Volumes, Vol. V — Traduttore, alcune edizioni — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Jowett, Benjamin
- Data di nascita
- 1817-04-15
- Data di morte
- 1893-10-01
- Luogo di sepoltura
- St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Oxford, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Headley Park, Hampshire, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Oxford (Balliol College)
- Attività lavorative
- theologian
translator
academic
Master of Balliol College - Organizzazioni
- University of Oxford
Utenti
Discussioni
Benjamin Jowett's Plato in Ancient History (Luglio 2014)
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- Opere
- 82
- Opere correlate
- 46
- Utenti
- 271
- Popolarità
- #85,376
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 8
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- 1
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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