The Republic of Plato

by Plato

TABLE OF CONTENTS

[Preface]
[INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.]		[i]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book I	[xvi]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book II	[xxv]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book III	[xxxix]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book IV	[lvi]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book V	[lxix]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book VI	[lxxx]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book VII	[xcviii]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book VIII	[cxv]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book IX	[cxxxv]
	Analysis and Introduction, Book X	[cxlvi]
	Other Issues:	[clxix]
	(I) the Janus-like character of the Republic	[clxx]
	(IIa) the paradoxes of the Republic: the community of property	[clxxiv] [clxxv]
	(IIb) the community of families	[clxxix]
	(IIc) the rule of philosophers	[cxciv]
	(IId) the analogy of the individual and the State	[cxcviii]
	(III) the subject of education	[cc]
	(IV) differences between ancient and modern politics	[ccxi]
	(V) comparison of the Politicus and the Laws	[ccxiv]
	(VI) influence exercised by Plato on his imitators	[ccxvii]
	(VII) nature and value of political ideals	[ccxxix]
	(VIII) nature and value of religious ideals	[ccxxx]
[Book I]		[1]
[Book II]		[36]
[Book III]		[68]
[Book IV]		[107]
[Book V]		[140]
[Book VI]		[180]
[Book VII]		[214]
[Book VIII]		[247]
[Book IX]		[280]
[Book X]		[307]
[Index]		[339]
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

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THE
REPUBLIC OF PLATO

TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH

WITH
INTRODUCTION, ANALYSIS
MARGINAL ANALYSIS, AND INDEX

BY
B. JOWETT, M.A.
MASTER OF BALLIOL COLLEGE
REGIUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
DOCTOR IN THEOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEYDEN

THE THIRD EDITION
REVISED AND CORRECTED THROUGHOUT

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M DCCC LXXXVIII
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