The Letter of Speusippus to Philip II - Introduction, Text, Translation and Commentary. with an Appendix on the Thirty-First Socratic Letter Attributed to Plato (Paperback)

This volume provides the Greek text with facing English translation of Plato's 31st Socratic Letter. This letter was composed in response to Philip II's hostility towards Plato for his meddling in Macedonian affairs and, as a result, his withdrawal of support from the Academy. The study includes an extensive commentary and an introductory discussion of the function of this public letter, its historical background, its rhetoric and its authenticity.