These four dialogues enact the trial and execution of Socrates, presenting a dialectical process that shows not only why the Athenians condemned him to death but, much more to the point, the reason why Socrates lived and devoted himself to examining the meaning of life. These works not only offer the best introduction to Plato’s way of doing philosophy but also serve as an excellent introduction to philosophy itself.

The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato’s masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, the Phaedo ranks among the supreme literary achievements of antiquity. It is also a document crucial to the understanding of many ideas deeply ingrained in western culture, and provides one of the best introductions to Plato’s thought.

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 360 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably Plato’s best known work. In it, Socrates and various other Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by constructing an imaginary city ruled by philosopher-kings. The dialogue also discusses the nature of the philosopher, Plato’s Theory of Forms, the conflict between philosophy and poetry, and the immortality of the soul

„Valstybė“— vienas iš stambiausių ir reikšmingiausių Platono kūrinių. Pagrindinė jo tema — teisingumas, tačiau, analizuodamas šią sąvoką, Platonas paliečia beveik visas svarbiausias filosofines problemas.

Книга содержит образцы греческой лирики (Гомер, Сапфо, Анакреонт, народные песни и др.), а также лирики Рима (Катулл, Флакк, эпиграммы Сенеки и др.).Переводы с древнегреческого и латинского.Вступительная статья С. Шервинского.Составление и примечания С. Апта (1-644) и Ю. Шульца (645-1020).

Книга содержит образцы греческой лирики (Гомер, Сапфо, Анакреонт, народные песни и др.), а также лирики Рима (Катулл, Флакк, эпиграммы Сенеки и др.).Переводы с древнегреческого и латинского.Вступительная статья С. Шервинского.Составление и примечания С. Апта (1-644) и Ю. Шульца (645-1020).