Ion

Ion Plato Translated with an introduction by Benjamin Jowett While quite short compared with other Platonic dialogues, Ion is much appreciated for its spirited tone. The titular Ion is a professional rhapsode, or actor, with experience in playing parts in the Greek drama which was popular public entertainment across Ancient Greece. Having just won a prize for his latest performance, Ion is on the way back from Asclepius in the city of Epidaurus when the dialogue commences. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.