Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Platos symposium greek and latin texts with facing. Academy florentine the platonic academy in florence. Commentaries on plato phaedrus and ion book summary.
The aim of this commentary is to make plato s symposium as accessible as possible to intermediatelevel greek readers so that they may experience the joy, insight, and lasting influence that comes from reading some of the greatest works in classical. In it he identified platos theory of love with christian love, and argued that the proper love of another person is in fact preparation for the love of god. Allen 1980 journal of the warburg and courtauld institutes 43. This book is a translation of ficino s tuscan commentary to plato s symposium. Many platonist philosophers in the centuries following plato sought to clarify and summarise his thoughts, but it was during the roman era, that the neoplatonists, in particular, wrote many commentaries on individual dialogues of plato.
Marsilio ficino s commentary on the fatal number in book viii of plato s republic. The symposium or banquet, which forms plato s inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Translation of marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, renaissance, neoplatonism. A course on the afterlife of platos symposium department of. Since ficino asserts that love is the basis of magic, and indeed, the key link that ensures the unity of the cosmos, his commentary on plato. Employed by the medici as translator, ficino devoted six years to translation of. Dialogues of plato, volume 2 yale university press. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a. Isbn 0520081439 ernst cassirer, paul oskar kristeller, john herman randall, jr. Since ficino asserts that love is the basis of magic, and indeed, the key link that ensures the unity of the cosmos, his commentary on plato s renowned work on love is of great interest. On the nature of love is a translation of marsilio ficino s commentary to plato s symposium. This edition makes ficino s tuscan version available to english readers for the first time. Ficino s labors as a translator provided his greekless contemporaries with access to the greatest works of the ancient platonic tradition.
Marsilio ficino s interpretation of plato s sophist, edited and translated by michael j. The i tatti renaissance library harvard university press. Parmenides, part i the i tatti renaissance library in pdf format, in that case you come on to right site. Ficino s commentaries and treatises placed him in the first rank of philosophers of his age.
Allen reveals the unity of platos intentions in the symposium, explores the dialogues major themes, and links them with platos other dialogues. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought. If you are looking for a ebook by marsilio ficino commentaries on plato, volume 2. Marsilio ficino italian philosopher and theologian britannica. He continued to receive the active support of the medici until their expulsion from florence in 1494. This english translation by sears jayne is an indispensable tool for a series of classes im teaching on platonic traditions. Within a few months, ficino had made a translation that cosimo was able to read. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad if you have read one paragraph of any james hillman book, you know marsilio ficino is the godfather of archetypal psychology. Symposium is central in plato s philosophy, since it talks about love and ideas. In it he identified plato s theory of love with christian love, and argued that the proper love of another person is in fact preparation for the love of god. Ficino, who was also present, recorded what was said, although he himself did not speak, and his report constitutes the text of his commentary to platos dialogue. Later in the renaissance we find direct and indirect commentaries by george of trebizond 9514721473 and marsilio ficino 14331499. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears. The work itself is believed to have been composed sometime between 385 bc and 370 bc.
I argue that ficino s translation of, and commentary to, plato s gorgias was a significant, but perhaps also unintended, contribution to the dissemination of ancient sophists in the italian renaissance. Marsilio ficino books list of books by author marsilio ficino. This book is a translation of ficinos tuscan commentary to platos symposium. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a little and discuss about love. In agreement with plato, in the work ficino argued for the immortality of the soul, and the fifth council of the lateran was probably influenced by this in its decree apostolici regiminis. It was cavalcanti who first suggested the idea of the symposium commentary. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears reynolds jayne a. Sept 2014 10 mb this link contains a free pdf copy of plato s symposium. It is the first major philosophical text on love in western literature. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino. Commentaries on plato refers to the great mass of literature produced, especially in the ancient and medieval world, to explain and clarify the works of plato.
As that decade wore on ficino authored commentaries on and summaries of platos writings, many of which he continued to work on for the rest of his career. The aim of this commentary is to make platos symposium as accessible as possible to intermediatelevel greek readers so that they may experience the joy, insight, and lasting influence that comes from reading some of the greatest works in classical. On november 7, 1468, nine men gathered at careggi, outside florence, to honour plato s birthday. Jayne, marsilio ficino, commentary on platos symposium on love. Ficino, marsilio internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Ficino directed the platonic theology toward his fellow renaissance ingeniosi, or intellectuals, in the republic of florence, including the political elites. Marsilio ficino 14331499, the florentine scholarphilosophermagus, was largely responsible for the renaissance revival of plato. Marsilio ficino stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Even though ficino by and large sided with plato in his rejection of the sophists, he inadvertently promoted their ideas in the renaissance.
He was an astrologer, a reviver of neoplatonism in touch with the major academics of his day and the first translator of plato s complete. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. On the nature of love is a translation of marsilio ficinos commentary to platos symposium. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium in. Marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, volume 19 marsilio ficino, sears reynolds jayne snippet view 1944. Pdf platos symposium greek text with facing vocabulary. Marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, volume 19, issues 12 marsilius ficinus, sears reynolds jayne snippet view 1944. Socrates and aristodemus will attend a banquet at agathon, with aristophanes, appolodore, pausanias and eryximachus. As for the text itself, the title is quite deceptive, as it is more of a compendium or compilation of a smattering of neoplatonic ideas mixed in with classical physiology and a touch of astrology than a commentary on plato s symposium. Ficino and his successors regarded hermes trismegistus. On popular platonismgiovanni pico with elia del medigo. Click download or read online button to get commentaries on plato volume 2 book now. As that decade wore on ficino authored commentaries on and summaries of plato s writings, many of which he continued to work on for the rest of his career. Commentary on platos symposium on love marsilio ficino.
Plato s symposium is a series of speeches on love given at a party in ancient greece. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Ficino translated and commented on the entire platonic corpus, as well as translating. The publication of his latin translations of the dialogues in 1484 was an intellectual event of the first magnitude, making the platonic canon accessible to western europe after the passing of a millennium and establishing plato as an authority for renaissance. Buy commentary on platos symposium on love by ficino, marsilio, sears jayne isbn. Of his original writings the theologia platonica 1482. Eventually ficinos commentary on the symposiuman unorthodox dialogue itself loosely inspired by the originalbecame one of his most popular and influential treatments of plato. Commentaries on plato volume 2 download ebook pdf, epub. Readers interested in intertextuality will observe how benivieni, by means of modesty, reduces his.
Xviii marsilio ficino presents a version of the divine ascent that is closely based on plato s and rather clearer than the original, but adapted of course to ficino s christianized neoplatonism. The i tatti renaissance library, published by harvard university press, is the only series that makes available to a broad readership the major literary, historical, philosophical, and scientific works of the italian renaissance written in latin. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable men attending a banquet. This volume contains ficino s extended analysis and commentary on the phaedrus.
Symposium, the dialogue in which eryximachus proposes to. We furnish full variant of this ebook in pdf, doc, djvu, epub, txt formats. Each volume provides a reliable latin text together with an accurate, readable english translation on facing pages, accompanied by an editors. The symposium or banquet, which forms platos inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Trueblood, plato s symposium and ficino s commentary in lope. Responsibility the text and a translation, with an introduction, by sears reynolds jayne. This edition makes ficinos tuscan version available to english readers for the first time. Marsilio ficino author of commentary on platos symposium on. Marsilio ficino italian philosopher and theologian.
Marsilio ficino project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Ficino introduced the phrase platonic love, by which he meant a relationship that included both the. This volume consists of 21 essays on marsilio ficino 143399, the great florentine scholar, philosopher and priest who was the architect of renaissance platonism and whose long. Translation of marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium, renaissance, neoplatonism. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought 39 great impact on later. Book file pdf easily for everyone and every device.
Platos symposium is one of the acknowledged classics of ancient greek literature and. Romans, he had also completed his commentaries on plato, plotinus, and other major neoplatonic philosophers, and he was about to publish his commentaries on dionysius the areopagite. Ficino, who was also present, recorded what was said, although he himself did not speak, and his report constitutes the text of his commentary to plato s dialogue. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos gorgias catana. Marsilio ficino, commentary on platos symposium on love, trans. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books. Here ficino set up his famous florentine academy, devoted to the study and celebration of plato s teachings.
Commentary on platos symposium on love university of toronto. Symposium is central in platos philosophy, since it talks about love and ideas. Another fascinating work, but out of print translation of ficino s work is his commentary on plato s symposium translated by sears jayne. Contributor jayne, sears reynolds, 1920contentssummary. Plato s symposium and ficino s commentary agree in the vision of spiritual love as an ennobling force, in contrast to carnal love, which debases, a vision which in socrates speech pro duces the famous description of a ladder of love leading up to the pure idea of the good and the beautiful. Eventually ficino s commentary on the symposium an unorthodox dialogue itself loosely inspired by the originalbecame one of his most popular and influential treatments of plato. Buy commentary on plato s symposium on love by ficino, marsilio, sears jayne isbn. In his commentary on plato s symposium sixth speech, chs. In chapter vii of his commentary on plato s phaedrus, published in 1496, the florentine marsilio ficino gives a description of the chariot of the soul in which plato s original image appears supplemented with additions borrowed from other. This man turned western europe on its psychological ear. Book on the christian religion are the most significant. Marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium sears reynolds jayne a. Sept 2014 10 mb this link contains a free pdf copy of platos symposium.
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