Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato

Friedrich Schleiermacher — Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato, translated by William Dobson (Cambridge: J. & J. J. Deighton, 1836).

Schleiermacher’s general introduction to Plato and his introductions to each dialogue, in three parts (Part I: the Phaedrus, Lysis, Protagoras and the dialogues grouped with them, with the Apology, Crito and Ion; Part II: the Gorgias, Theaetetus and the dialogues to the Banquet, Phaedon and Philebus, with the Theages, Erastae, Alcibiades I, Menexenus, Larger Hippias and Clitophon; Part III: the Republic, with the Timaeus and Critias), followed by the translator’s notes.

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Contents (36)

1. Advertisement
2. General Introduction
3. Phædrus
4. Lysis
5. Protagoras
6. Laches
7. Charmides
8. Euthyphro
9. Parmenides
10. Apology of Socrates
11. Crito
12. Ion
13. Supplement (after the Ion)
14. The Lesser Hippias
15. Hipparchus
16. Supplement (after the Hipparchus)
17. Minos
18. Alcibiades II
19. Gorgias
20. Theætetus
21. Meno
22. Euthydemus
23. Cratylus
24. The Sophist
25. The Statesman
26. The Banquet
27. Phædon
28. Philebus
29. Theages
30. Erastæ
31. Alcibiades I
32. Menexenus
33. The Larger Hippias
34. Clitophon
35. Republic
36. Notes