
The Republic
Translated with Notes, An Interpretive Essay, and a New Introduction by Raymond Larson
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Don Hagen
This highly regarded volume features a modern translation of all ten books of The Republic. Translated by Raymond Larson.
The Republic is an explosion of thought; a ten-book brainstorm of one of the greatest minds of all-time.
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I have both the Larson and Bloom, so I was able to compare. It's definitely the Larson, which is probably a wise choice to read aloud--Bloom is very good, but doesn't flow that well. Please someone make a recording of the new Joe Sachs translation of the Republic!The narrator is not really going for the sparkle and humor of the original (and this translation in particular), and has Glaucon and Adeimantus sound like little boys, but these things are hard to get right.
All this being said, this is the best recording currently available for a serious student of Plato, who wants to get the sound and pace of how it must have been to hear it read aloud--as it no doubt was.
Raymond Larson is the translator!
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the philosophy. the narration was good and did not distract from the content.
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The thoughts of an ancient philosopher.
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This was a Great Presentation Period!
Still a Classic a Must Read
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Excellent
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Would you listen to The Republic by Plato Raymond Larson (Translator) again? Why?
No, I would go listen to the free Librivox recordingWho was your favorite character and why?
GlauconHow did the narrator detract from the book?
He spoke in a monotone, made no effort to differentiate the characters speaking, he sounded completely disinterested in the subject, and he had no idea how to pronounce anyone's name. I can sort of forgive calling Thrasymachus "THRAES-ee-MACK-us" as it is not often encountered, but repeatedly calling Hesiod "Heshid"?Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
NoAny additional comments?
Seriously, Audible's narration of ancient classics are something to be wanting, Librivox is free, use dated copyright-free translations but the narrators put great effort into it especially in the Platonic dialoguesLame narration but
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I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in philosophy and especially to the person who has never read anything about philosophy before because of the way it teaches one how to think critically.
My first time I ever finished it
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Problems of today solved 2000 years ago.
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This is the first book everyone should read.
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Reliable modern translation
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