Phaedrus is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place between Socrates, the main character, and Phaedrus, a young Athenian aristocrat. The two engage in a discussion about the nature of love, rhetoric, and the soul.In the dialogue, Phaedrus presents a speech he has heard from Lysias, a famous orator, about the benefits of a non-lover over a lover. Socrates critiques this speech and presents his own speech about the nature of love, which he argues is a divine madness that leads to the highest forms of beauty and goodness.Throughout the dialogue, Socrates and Phaedrus discuss the art of rhetoric and its potential to manipulate and deceive. They also explore the concept of the soul and its relationship to the divine.Phaedrus is considered one of Plato's most beautiful and lyrical dialogues, with its poetic language and vivid descriptions of nature. It is also a significant work in the history of philosophy, as it explores many central themes of Platonic thought, such as the nature of love, the immortality of the soul, and the importance of reason and truth.PHAEDRUS: I admit that there is reason in what you say, and I too will be reasonable, and will allow you to start with the premiss that the lover is more disordered in his wits than the non-lover; if in what remains you make a longer and better speech than Lysias, and use other arguments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.