The Timaeus and The Critias by Plato (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Timaeus and The Critias by Plato, Benjamin Jowett, Christian Schulen The Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader of Platos writings, and has had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The Critias is a fragment designed to be the second part of a trilogy. Both tell about Atlantis. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Among all the writings of Plato the Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader, and has nevertheless had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The Critias is a fragment and it was designed to be the second part of a trilogy. Timaeus had brought down the origin of the world to the creation of man, and the dawn of history was now to succeed the philosophy of nature. It tells us about Atlantis and Critias returns to this story, professing only to repeat what Solon was told by the priests. The war of which he was about to speak had occurred 9000 years ago. One of the combatants was the city of Athens, the other was the great island of Atlantis. Long Description Among all the writings of Plato the Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader, and has nevertheless had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The Critias is a fragment and it was designed to be the second part of a trilogy. Timaeus had brought down the origin of the world to the creation of man, and the dawn of history was now to succeed the philosophy of nature. It tells us about Atlantis and Critias returns to this story, professing only to repeat what Solon was told by the priests. The war of which he was about to speak had occurred 9000 years ago. One of the combatants was the city of Athens, the other was the great island of Atlantis. Details ISBN1609425170 Author Christian Schulen ISBN-10 1609425170 ISBN-13 9781609425173 Format Hardcover Pages 100 Year 2019 Translator Benjamin Jowett Imprint Iap - Information Age Pub. Inc. Edited by Christian Schulen DEWEY 113 Language English Publication Date 2019-05-01 Publisher Iap - Information Age Pub. Inc. UK Release Date 2019-05-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133703423;

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