wunder · LibraryCHAPTER V.. Life of Plato.
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Scanty information about Plato's life 246
His birth, parentage, and early education 247
Early relations of Plato with Sokrates 248
Plato's youth--service as a citizen and soldier 249
Period of political ambition 251
He becomes disgusted with politics 252
He retires from Athens after the death of Sokrates--his travels 253
His permanent establishment at Athens--386 B.C. ib.
He commences his teaching at the Academy 254
Plato as a teacher--pupils numerous and wealthy, from different cities 255
Visit of Plato to the younger Dionysius at Syracuse, 367 B.C. Second visit to the same--mortifying failure 258
Expedition of Dion against Dionysius--sympathies of Plato and the Academy 259
Success, misconduct, and death of Dion ib.
Death of Plato, aged 80, 347 B.C. 260
Scholars of Plato--Aristotle ib.
Little known about Plato's personal history 262
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