: While primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of Greek, it is recognized as a valuable resource for advanced scholars due to its deep engagement with recent scholarship.
: The Introduction provides a historical survey of the epitaphios logos (funeral oration) as a democratic ceremony, situating Plato’s work within the traditional Athenian context. Plato: Menexenus (Cambridge Greek and Latin Cla...
: A substantial 122-page commentary provides grammatical guidance and historical notes, helping readers understand how Plato uses rhetorical techniques to intentionally distort historical reality. : While primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate
The edition of Plato's Menexenus , edited by David Sansone , is the first full-length English commentary on this dialogue in over a century. This volume is specifically designed to help intermediate students and scholars navigate one of Plato's most unusual works—a dialogue consisting almost entirely of a funeral oration that parodies Athenian democratic rhetoric. Key Features of the Cambridge Edition The edition of Plato's Menexenus , edited by
: The edition explores critical interpretive challenges, such as why an elderly Socrates recites a speech supposedly learned from Aspasia (a non-Athenian woman) that refers to events occurring after their historical deaths. Overview of the Menexenus
The dialogue is unique within the Platonic corpus because it "deliberately presents un-Platonic ideas in an un-Platonic style". Plato: Menexenus (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)