Només m'he llegit El Banquet, no m'ha desagradat. El millor tros és quan arriba Alcibíades al final, m'agrada el xisme. Les reflexions que es fan sobre l'amor són precioses.

My 5 stars are for the symposium only. The perfect read for Valentine’s Day!! Keep in mind what is “love” really? And who is right for you in sentiment?

To be clear, I'm giving The Symposium 5 stars, not Phaedrus. The Symposium was a delight to read! I absolutely loved it. Phaedrus was okay, but I think Plato has much better dialogues, honestly.

Is it true that what’s probable is more important than what’s true?

A very illuminating book on the nature of love and making speeches, filled with elaborate allegories and dramatic elements. My favorite allegories were the charioteers and the original humans who were split in half. This book is the most enjoyable to read from what I read from Plato.

I read this book in the hopes of learning more about how Plato’s mind works. Despite its difficult grammar–eighty pages feels like an eternity–it is immensely sustaining for both, my brain and soul. It narrates the account of seven renowned, I hesitate to use the adjective ‘wise,’ individuals who attended a banquet and contributed to the encomiums of love one by one. It gives us a distinct perspective on the origins of love, in general, any sort of love, including love between people of the same sex. This dialogue, which delves into the meaning of love using rhetorical and poetical methods, is most likely the origin of platonic love, making it the oldest literature I’ve ever read as it was written by Plato in c. 385-370 BC. I feel compelled to place this review into the right translation version because each translator may interpret the text differently. This book would be ideal for anyone who enjoys Greek gods and goddesses.

this is just about how everyone wants to fuck socrates

Symposium - *****
Phaedrus - ****

Total: 4.5 *s