ESSAYS ON THE PLATONIC ETHICS. BY THOMAS MAGUIRE, LL.D., EX S.T.C.D., PROFESSOR OF LATIN, QUEEN'S COLLEGE, GALWAY. ἐν οὐρανῷ ἴσως παράδειγμα ανάκειται. C. RIVINGTONS W. MCGEE, DUBLIN 1870 INTRODUCTION. THE following essays on the Republic, Protagoras, Meno, Gorgias, and Philebus, are taken altogether from the text of Plato. They develop views diametrically opposed to those of Mr. Grote. But, as the opinions of the great historian are identical with the tenets, which Plato spent his life in opposing, and as they exhibit modern Positivism in its most improved form, the admirer of Plato will not regret Mr. Grote's critique : One stroke he aims, That may determine, and not need repeat As not of power. And we may be tolerably certain, that if Mr. Grote's exposition, which is professedly derived from the text of Plato, pure and simple, can be answered without exceeding the same limits, the Academy need fear no new assault. It has been thought advisable to limit the discussion to the Dialogues specified, as they contain all that is necessary for understanding the Ethics of Plato. ♫ |