PLATO'S CRITO & PHAEDO Dialogues of Socrates 1890's Pocket-Sized, Mershon Co. 13

Description: PLATO'SCRITO AND PHAEDO Dialogues of Socrates Before His Death _________________ Decorated hardcover no dust jacket; 192 pages; Size Approx. 4 1/4 X 6.Published by The Mershon Company; circa 1890's.Details: This is a nice pocket-sized copy of this classic work in a decorated binding."The dialogues in this volume represent the reasonings of Socrates in the last hours of his life, in the year 399 B.C., when his age was seventy." ~ From the IntroductionPlato (428-348 BCE) was a philosopher and mathematician in ancient Greece. A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, his Academy was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy. "Socrates lives for us in the works of Plato as the loftiest expression of the spiritual life of ancient Greece. Plato, a philosopher with the mind of a poet, was able to feel and to share the aspirations of his teacher, and gave in dialogues a half-dramatic expression of the personality and of the doctrines of the man who wrote no book himself, but whose best -wisdom is enshrined in the works of two great writers who drew strength from his friendship - Xenophon and Plato.""Socrates, the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor, was born just outside Athens in the year 468 B.C. - more than two thousand three hundred and fifty years ago. He studied life by communion with men, loved Athens, and, when young, fought in her battles. But he avoided political conflict, because he resolved to devote his life to the awakening of the best powers of men for the battle towards a higher life than that he saw around him." A handy size book to carry with you for those spare moments of reading time! Condition: Some surface wear and ripples in the cloth of the back cover, pages age-toned, otherwise in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book.ShippingFree Domestic Economy Shipping!Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.

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