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The Greek word sumposion means a drinking party (a fact shamefully ignored by the organizers of modern symposia), and the party described in Plato's Symposium is one supposedly given in the year 416 BC by the playwright Agathon to celebrate his victory in the dramatic festival of the Lenaea. He has already given one party, the previous evening; this second party is for a select group of friends, and host and guests alike are feeling a little frail. They decide to forego heavy drinking, and concentrate on conversation. The subject of their conversation is Eros, the god of sexual love.
Symposium was written around 384 BC, and many would regard it as Plato's finest dialogue, from an artistic point of view, and the most enjoyable to read or listen to. There are many reasons for this, including the keyhole glimpse it gives us of Athenian society; the role played in the dialogue by Socrates; the description of what has come to be known as Platonic love; and the characterization of the speakers.
The Cast:
David Shaw-Parker as Socrates
Tim Bentinck as Apollodorus/Alcibiades
Andrew Branch as Aristodemus
Daniel Flynn as Agathon
Gordon Griffin as Pausanias/Friend
Hayward Morse as Phaedrus
Christopher Scott as Eryximachus/Servant
Susan Sheridan as Diotima
David Timson as Aristophanes
Daniel Flynn as Presenter
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The Confessions by Saint Augustine is considered an all-time number one Christian classic. Augustine undertook his greatest piece of writing with the conviction that God wanted him to make this confession. The Confessions is, in fact, an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer.
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- By Horkstow Grange on 01-16-21
By: St. Augustine
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The Misanthrope
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This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière's most probing and mature works. While it's still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character Alceste, played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford.
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Good play, great translation, good performance
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How to Win an Election
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How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines. In 64 BC when idealist Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest orator, ran for consul (the highest office in the Republic), his practical brother Quintus decided he needed some no-nonsense advice on running a successful campaign.
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How to be a politician ...
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Gaius Musonius Rufus was a Roman Stoic philosopher of the first century AD. He has been referred to as the Roman Socrates and is also remembered for being the teacher of Epictetus. He taught philosophy in Rome during the reign of Nero and so was sent into exile in 65 AD, returning to Rome only under Galba. Twenty-one of his lectures survive together with a few fragmentary notes from others, all of which are contained in this narration.
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Amazing timeless wisdom
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The Art of Worldly Wisdom was written in 1647. It is a collection of 300 maxims on various topics, each elaborated with a commentary. The sayings offer advice and guidance on how to live well, advance socially, and be a better person.
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Terrible Narration
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The Courtier
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The Book of the Courtier remains the definitive account of Renaissance court life. Because of this, it is considered one of the most important Renaissance works. The book is organized as a series of fictional conversations that occur between the courtiers of the Duke of Urbino in 1507 (when Baldassare was in fact part of the Duke's Court). In the book, the courtier is described as having a cool mind, a good voice (with beautiful, elegant and brave words) along with proper bearing and gestures.
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Very many Italian words mispronounced, gruesomely
- By gnudung on 12-25-14
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- Marion Hornett
- 02-06-24
Everyone’s performance, They’re voices and expressiveness
Diatoma’s explanations to Socrates regarding to the nature of Eros and the speech of drunken Alcebíades about Socrates were very enlightening.
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- Henry Maicki II
- 08-26-18
Socrates on love
A fantastic performance, including multiple voices of one of Plato’s many works. The symposium, drinking party, starts with an ode to Eros, and ends with an ode to Socrates. A great listen to round out your understanding of Socrates and Plato.
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- Nick H
- 02-02-24
Excellent Narration, Highly Entertaining
Very lively conversation, and highly entertaining. The writing style is so snappily constructed that it feels modern. The really valuable element here though is the look into Athenian society at the time, which I enjoyed a lot. Excellent narration by a Naxos full cast. [AUDIBLE]
みんな元気そうな会話してる。ライティングスタイルはモダンな感じある、けどアテネの社会のイメージもめっちゃ貴重な!ナレーションがすごい。
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- QueryQueue
- 06-25-15
A must read x times
This book is a very important part of every serious philosophers library. I did not get the full benefit until I came back to it a few years later trying to answer a question about love.
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- Stephen
- 02-14-22
A Philosophical Drama
A marvelous way to experience this wonderfully idiosyncratic Socratic dialogue. Gives a real sense and flavor of Ancient Athens at time of Socrates and Aristophanes.
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- Nelson Alexander
- 09-07-09
You'll Wish You Were There
A delightful reading of what is probably Plato's most popular dialogue. Worth it just to hear Aristophanes' famous, witty description of spheroid, hermaphroditic humans before Zeus split us into two genders. Note that if you are a raging homophobe, you had better pass on this classic (and on much of Western Civilization).
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- charese allen
- 05-01-21
Like a olay
This is the best audio version I've heard. The translation works well for the performance. This feels like a radio play which only needs some background noise to fully complete it. I appreciated Diotema getting her own voice for once.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-06-22
An easy and quick listen for an afternoon
It’s a nice way to take in this classic work of literature. Actors are believable and emphatic. Translation is modern yet nuanced. Content had me gasping at several moments
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- Simon Says
- 02-10-23
Well-paced, entertaining, and deeply moving!
I loved the performance of the actors. The story itself was perfect, I enjoyed the banter and prose – perhaps my favorite work of Plato now (having only read The Republic)! Anyways, this comes highly recommended.
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- Coral
- 08-18-14
Different
I am trying to read a collection of books at the moment which given I have a History Degree people seem to feel I should have read. I apporch this book from having taken a couple of second university courses in Greek rule of Egypt and Rome history.
If you are fimilar to with the content then let me say the reader is good and the pace light.
For those like me who don't know about the content then it is rather different then the modern view of many things. If you have strong views on gay taken child to as lovers I suggest you skip this book. It is written from the view that gay sex is the correct and normal course for man. It is interesting to have couples viewed from a different gender normal.
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