Timaeus (Hackett Classics) by Plato (PDF)

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First published in Plato: Complete Works, Donald J. Zeyl’s masterful translation of Timaeus is presented along with his 75 page introductory essay, which discusses points of contemporary interest in the Timaeus, deals at length with long-standing and current issues of interpretation, and provides a consecutive commentary on the work as a whole. Includes an analytic table of contents and a select bibliography.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This edition of Plato’s Timaeus, that says, ‘translated and edited by Peter Kalkavage’ (2nd edition) IS the edition translated by Donald Zeyl. It is a small grey paperback that includes Zeyl’s wonderful and important 75 page introduction. I wasn’t certain because the cover, with a man inside a yellow square, and the stated translator said,Kalkavage. This is Zeyl’s!! Don’t worry, get it. And if you wanted a different version, get this! Zeyl’s is fantastic .And, though the intro is long, it’s an excellent, useful, quick read. He clearly discusses the differences between his version and the popular others – and discusses why he made his choices. You won’t regret this purchase.

⭐Amazon seems to have linked together all the comments on the Timaeus (no matter the translator). It is very possible that you are reading this under a different translation, not the Jowett translation as the commenter suggests. In any case, I recommend the Donald Zeyl translation. It DOES have Stephanus numbering — very appropriate for class discussions and scholarly work. In my opinion, it is the best English translation available — and I’ve spent years working through the text in Greek. Another translation that is nice to have around for alternative readings of key passages (all translation involves interpretation) is Peter Kalkavage’s.

⭐Zeyl’s translation is easy to read; for a translation that follows the Greek a little more closely (and therefore is arguably less readable) see Peter Kalkavage’s translation. The two translations and their notes are complementary.

⭐Very interesting, but definitely should be read in conjunction with a commentary.

⭐The Kindle edition contains just the text of the dialogue: no notes, no commentary, no introduction.Even at 99 cents, it seems overpriced.

⭐It seems to me that this entire book is intended to be taken as tongue in cheek.

⭐Awesome dialogue, arguably the best translation. Would recommend!

⭐Great book, I enjoy it big time

⭐”Timaeus: He came down with something or other”Zeyl’s laughably bad modern English translation misses the richness Plato’s text. Buy the Loeb edition instead

⭐Extraordinary insights described by those ancient Greek teachers of humanity.

⭐great book

⭐I downloaded this after reading a review that said the Zeyl translation was accompanied by an excellent introduction AND had the Stephanus numbering. Having downloaded it I find that neither is true. Fortunately I only wasted just over a £1, but it’s annoying nevertheless. There is definitely not enough detail provided about Kindle translations of Plato!

⭐To study philosophical issues

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