If you have some time on your hands, you can downÂload and lisÂten to a comÂplete audio verÂsion of PlaÂto’s RepubÂlic on your iPod. DividÂed into 12 installÂments, this monÂuÂment of politÂiÂcal theÂoÂry is writÂten in diaÂlogue form. And it cerÂtainÂly helps that these diaÂlogues are read by an actor. This nice touch helps hold your attenÂtion, while also givÂing you a good feel for the aesÂthetÂics of PlaÂtonÂic diaÂlogues. (They were meant to be spoÂken, rather than read, after all.) If you have iTunes, click here to enter. If you don’t, you can downÂload it here from Apple for free. Enjoy.
Does anyÂone know what transÂlaÂtion is used?