Since ficino asserts that love is the basis of magic, and indeed, the key link that ensures the unity of the cosmos, his commentary on plato s renowned work on love is of great interest. Please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino. Ficino authored commentaries on and summaries of platos writings, many of which he continued to work on for the rest of his career. Commentary on plato s symposium on love ficino, marsilio on. The symposium or banquet, which forms platos inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Ficino s labors as a translator provided his greekless contemporaries with access to the greatest works of the ancient platonic tradition. Ficino, who was also present, recorded what was said, although he himself did not speak, and his report constitutes the text of his commentary to platos dialogue. Author of commentary on plato s symposium on love, meditations on the soul, and platonic theology, vol. Marsilio ficino stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. It is also the most lavishly literary of platos dialoguesa virtuoso prose performance in which the author, like a playful maestro, shows off an entire repertoire of characters, ideas, contrasting viewpoints, and iridescent styles. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought. This man turned western europe on its psychological ear.
Platos symposium greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary geoffrey steadman. As that decade wore on ficino authored commentaries on and summaries of platos writings, many of which he continued to work on for the rest of his career. Another fascinating work, but out of print translation of ficino s work is his commentary on plato s symposium translated by sears jayne. Translation of marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium, renaissance, neoplatonism. Shelter from the storm heteronormative amplafire dinner with giant monsters podcast. Another fascinating work, but out of print translation of ficinos work is his commentary on platos symposium translated by sears jayne. Shelter from the storm heteronormative amplafire dinner with giant monsters podcast duane cotton skitsnack med stella och karolina beethoven club of memphis concert series. If you have read one paragraph of any james hillman book, you know marsilio ficino is the godfather of archetypal psychology. Ficino s commentaries and treatises placed him in the first rank of philosophers of his age. Marsilio ficino is widely recognized as a leader of the renaissance.
Commentary on platos symposium on love ficino, marsilio on. As understood, experience and also experience concerning lesson, amusement, and knowledge can be gained by just checking out a publication commentary on platos symposium on love, by marsilio ficino even it is not straight done, you could recognize more concerning this life, regarding the globe. He continued to receive the active support of the medici until their expulsion from florence in 1494. Symposium is central in platos philosophy, since it talks about love and ideas. The article argues that in his commentary on platos symposium. Marsilio ficino books list of books by author marsilio. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a little and discuss about love. Surviving commentaries on platos dialogues by neoplatonists such as proclus contain extended allegorical interpretations.
The higher world of ideas or forms provided archetypal patterns of. Platos symposium is one of the acknowledged classics of ancient greek literature and. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Isbn 0520081439 ernst cassirer, paul oskar kristeller, john herman randall, jr. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears reynolds jayne a. Ficinos commentaries and treatises placed him in the first rank of philosophers of his age. Feb 11, 2016 the symposium or banquet, which forms platos inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Marsilio ficino author of commentary on platos symposium.
Proclus commentary on platos parmenides says, for example, that the narrator antiphon could not have been ignorant of the dialogues secret or deeper meanings 682. Platos symposium and ficinos commentary agree in the vision of spiritual love as an ennobling force. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought 39 great impact on later. Ficino who first made platos account of immortality. Symposium is perhaps platos masterpiece as a work of art, though other dialogues are of greater philosophical import. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium in. Marsilio ficino 14331499 marsilio ficino was a florentine philosopher, translator, and commentator, largely responsible for the revival of plato and platonism in the renaissance. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad if you have read one paragraph of any james hillman book, you know marsilio ficino is the godfather of archetypal psychology. It was cavalcanti who first suggested the idea of the symposium commentary.
Plato s apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, new york, american book co. Ficino, marsilio internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Platos apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, with introduction, commentary, and critical appendix and rev. University of missouri, 1944 aesthetics, medieval 247 pages. Marsilio ficino ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Responsibility the text and a translation, with an introduction, by sears reynolds jayne. Author of commentary on platos symposium on love, meditations on the soul, and platonic theology, vol.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Marsilio ficino, commentary on platos symposium on love, trans. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Hermetic roots of marsilio ficinos anthropocentric thought lauri ockenstrom marsilio ficinos relationship to the hermetic literary tradition has long been a controversial issue in academic discussion. In chapter vii of his commentary on plato s phaedrus, published in 1496, the florentine marsilio ficino gives a description of the chariot of the soul in which plato s original image appears supplemented with additions borrowed from other. But the love of young boys should be forbidden by law, because their future is uncertain. On the nature of love is a translation of marsilio ficinos commentary to platos symposium. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of symposium by plato. In platos idea of two coexisting worldsa higher one of being that is eternal, perfect, and incorruptible, a sharp contrast to the material worldficino found precisely what he had sought. He has been widely recognized by historians of philosophy for his defense of the immortality of the soul, as well as for his translations of plato, plotinus, and the hermetic corpus from greek to latin. Here ficino set up his famous florentine academy, devoted to the study and celebration of plato s teachings. Ficino speaks of socrates one of three ancient thinkers who had collectively discovered and imparted to mankind a correct understanding of loves true nature.
Marsilio ficino, neoplatonism, and the problem of sex journal. Ficinos hermias translation and a new apologue coauthored with roger a. Marsilio ficino author of commentary on platos symposium on. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the plato phaedrus cambridge greek and latin classics, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Character list apollodorus narrator aristodemus told. Marsilio ficino books list of books by author marsilio ficino. Sept 2014 10 mb this link contains a free pdf copy of platos symposium.
Mind appears aquinas arts attractive beauty become beginning beloved blood body born called cause cavalcanti certain certainly chapter commentary completely created daemons desire discussion divine earth edition elements equal especially exist explained eyes ficino. He was an astrologer, a reviver of neoplatonism in touch with the major academics of his. On november 7, 1468, nine men gathered at careggi, outside florence, to honour platos birthday. Jan 27, 2018 this is a brief overview of platos symposium. Its great range, from discussions of physical love to an almost mystical. Catana, readings of platonic virtue theories preprint. Platos narrative style switches point of view so frequently. Buy commentary on platos symposium on love by ficino, marsilio, sears jayne isbn. As for the text itself, the title is quite deceptive, as it is more of a compendium or compilation of a smattering of neoplatonic ideas mixed in with classical physiology and a touch of astrology than a commentary on platos symposium. This edition makes ficinos tuscan version available to english readers for the first time. Marsilio ficino s commentary on the fatal number in book viii of plato s republic. The impossibility of evil without ignorance and the progression toward good. Socrates and aristodemus will attend a banquet at agathon, with aristophanes, appolodore, pausanias and eryximachus.
Full text of philosophy of marsilio ficino see other formats. The higher world of ideas or forms provided archetypal patterns of everything that existed on the lower mundane plane. Commentary on platos symposium on love marsilio ficino. Although ficino is commonly known as a translator and keen reader of the philosophical. This book is a translation of ficinos tuscan commentary to platos symposium. The precise course of ficinos education is uncertain, but it is plausible that from a young. A course on the afterlife of platos symposium department of. Platos apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, new york, american book co. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free. So dialogue plays a smaller role in the symposium than it does in platos other dialogues. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears.
How and why love should be praised in platos symposium philosophy core concepts duration. Platos third eye studies in marsilio ficinos metaphysics and its sources, 1st edition. As for the text itself, the title is quite deceptive, as it is more of a compendium or compilation of a smattering of neoplatonic ideas mixed in with classical physiology and a touch of astrology than a commentary on plato s symposium. He was also an astrologer and a reviver of neoplatonism who was in touch with every major academic thinker and writer of his day, and became the first translator of. Free pdf commentary on platos symposium on love, by marsilio ficino. Since ficino asserts that love is the basis of magic, and indeed, the key link that ensures the unity of the cosmos, his commentary on. The aim of this commentary is to make platos symposium as accessible as possible to. Plato s apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, with introduction, commentary, and critical appendix and rev. Ficino authored commentaries on and summaries of plato s writings, many of which he continued to work on for the rest of his career. The symposium is considered a dialogue a form used by plato in more than thirty works but in fact, it is predominantly a series of essaylike speeches from differing points of view. Commentary on platos symposium on love marsilio ficino on.
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