Classic Novels Library

Alcibiades I

Alcibiades I

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BookID: 1676

Language:English

Dubious author:Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Classical literatureSocrates, 470 BC-399 BCVirtue -- Early works to 1800Alcibiades

Description

"Alcibiades I" by Plato is a dialogue from ancient Greece. Socrates confronts the ambitious young Alcibiades just as he prepares to enter Athenian politics. Through persistent questioning, Socrates exposes the youth's ignorance about justice, virtue, and self-knowledge. He challenges Alcibiades to examine his soul and pursue true wisdom before seeking power. The dialogue explores whether the charismatic young man will accept Socrates as his mentor and commit to improving his character—or whether political ambition will prove too strong. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

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