Lysis, or Friendship / The Symposium / Phaedrus by Plato, in this exquisite Easton Press edition (1979), gathers three of the philosopher’s most lyrical dialogues on love, rhetoric, and the nature of human connection. Illustrated by Eugene Karlin, whose delicate line drawings evoke the grace of ancient Greek vase paintings, this volume pairs Platonic wisdom with the artistry it deserves.
Bound in full leather with 22-karat gold accents and silk moiré endpapers, the edition highlights:
- Lysis: A probing inquiry into the essence of friendship.
- The Symposium: Socrates and companions debate eros (love) through myth, humor, and the immortal ascent to Beauty.
- Phaedrus: A meditation on soulful madness, the art of persuasion, and the written word’s dangers.
Karlin’s illustrations—a winged Eros, Socrates mid-dialogue—capture the dialogues’ interplay of intellect and sensuality.
“At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.” —Plato’s truth, gilt-stamped for eternity.
