Plato, and the Other Companions of Socrates.

"The names of Plato and Aristotle tower above all others in Grecian philosophy": Finely bound example of George Grote's Plato, and the Other Companions of Socrates

Plato, and the Other Companions of Socrates.

GROTE, George [Socrates.

Item Number: 96219

London: John Murray, 1885.

Finely bound set of Grote’s authoritative analysis of the Hellenic Greek philosophers, the sequel to his voluminous History of Greece. Octavo, four volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments withing raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. in near fine condition. Tasteful bookplate to the pastedown of each volume. An attractive set.

English classical historian and political radical George Grote is now best known for his 12-volume work 'History of Greece: from the Earliest Period to the Close of the Generation Contemporary with Alexander the Great.'The present set, intended to be the aforementioned works' sequel, covers a portion of Hellenic philosophy in great detail, dwelling on the most eminent inquiring minds of the era.

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