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David Horan's new translation of Plato's dialogues offers a comprehensive collection of thirty-two dialogues and all letters attributed to Plato, enhancing accessibility to these works. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to present a comprehensive translation of Plato's works, enhancing accessibility for readers.

March 13, 2026Open Access

Philosophy

Key Points

The aim is to present a comprehensive translation of Plato's works, enhancing accessibility for readers.
Completion of a sixteen-year translation effort.
Inclusion of thirty-two dialogues and all attributed letters of Plato.
Accompaniment by a foreword and introduction.
Publication of a beautifully crafted two-volume edition.
Collection includes both authentic and disputed dialogues.
Acknowledgment of the desire for more margin space for personal notes.

Abstract

David Horan has gifted us all with the publication of a new translation of the dialogues of Plato. 1 The beautiful two-volume edition is the culmination of a monumental sixteen-year effort. It collects thirty-two dialogues and all the letters attributed to Plato, with a foreword by Professor John Dillon and a brief, beautiful, and fitting introduction by Horan. The list of dialogues includes all those considered authentic, as well as some of disputed authenticity, including Cleitophon , both Alcibiades dialogues, both Hippias dialogues, Minos , and Epinomis . The only thing that I missed in the printed edition was more space in the margins for the many marginalia that I intend to add.

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