The Republic of Plato

Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the corrected text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay?as well as indexes?which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention.

Allan Bloom was a professor of social thought at the University of Chicago. The author of many books, including?the bestselling The Closing of the American Mind, he has also translated Rousseau’s?Emile?(Basic Books, 1979).