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| Author | : Plato |
| File Size | : 41,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 06 September 2001 |
| ISBN | : 0521634148 |
| Pages | : 276 pages |
The first modern edition of Plato's Alcibiades, aimed at both students and scholars.
The first modern edition of Plato's Alcibiades, aimed at both students and scholars.
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