Plato - Letter IX

PLATO
COMPLETE WORKS

I.	Euthyphro v.1, 2a-16a. * Apology v.1, 17a-42a. Crito v.1, 43a-54e. Phaedo v.1, 57a-118a.	Euthydemus v.1, 271a-307c. Protagoras v.1, 309a-362a. Gorgias v.1, 447a-527e. Meno v.2, 70a-100b.	VI.

II.	Cratylus v.1, 383a-440e. Theaetetus v.1, 142a-210d. Sophist v.1, 216a-268b. Statesman v.2, 257a-311c.	† Greater Hippias v.3, 281a-304e. Lesser Hippias v.1, 363a-376c. Ion v.1, 530a-542b. Menexenus v.2, 234a-249e.	VII.

III.	Parmenides v.3, 126a-166c. Philebus v.2, 11a-67b. Symposium v.3, 172a-223d. Phaedrus v.3, 227a-279c.	† Clitophon v.3, 406a-410e. Republic v.2, 327a-621d. Timaeus v.3, 17a-92c. Critias v.3, 106a-121c.	VIII.

IV.	Alcibiades I † v.2, 103a-135e. Alcibiades II ‡ v.2, 138a-151c. Hipparchus ‡ v.2, 225a-232c. Rival Lovers ‡ v.1, 132a-139a.	‡ Minos v.2, 313a-321d. Laws v.2, 624a-969d. ‡ Epinomis v.2, 973a-992e.	IX.

V.	Theages ‡ v.1, 121a-131a. Charmides v.2, 153a-176d. Laches v.2, 178a-201c. Lysis v.2, 203a-223b.

Writings not in Thrasyllus’ Tetralogies

Axiochus, ‡
v.3, 364a-372a.
On Justice, ‡
v.3, 372a-375d.
On Virtue, ‡
v.3, 376a-379d.
Demodocus, ‡
v.3, 380a-386b.

‡ Sisyphus,
v.3, 387b-391d.
‡ Eryxias,
v.3, 392a-406a.
‡ Definitions,
v.3, 411a-416a.
‡ Halcyon,
* See endnotes.

Epistles / Letters
Benjamin Jowett’s Translations
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII.

Glenn R. Morrow’s Translations
I, IV, V, IX, X, XI, XII.

John Harward’s Translations
Letter VII.

Epigrams*
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI,
XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII.
Translated by J.M.Edmonds, revised by John M. Cooper.

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* Indices shown beneath dialogue titles are Stephanus Pagination Numbers, first used in Henricus Stephanus’ three volume edition of Plato’s works in 1578. These indices are the standard reference system for citing Plato’s works. The Epigrams and “Halcyon” are not indexed as they were not included in the aforementioned edition.

† There is no consensus among scholars as to whether Plato is the author of this work.

‡ It is generally agreed by scholars that Plato is not the author of this work.

	Plato to Archytas of Tarentum wishes well-doing. Archippus and Philonides and their party have arrived,
	bringing us the letter which you gave them, and also reporting your news. Their business with the city they have completed without difficulty � for in truth it was not at all a hard task; and they have given us a full account of you, telling us that you are somewhat distressed at not being able to get free from your public engagements. Now it is plain to almost everyone that the pleasantest thing in life is to attend to one�s own business,
	especially when the business one chooses is such as yours; yet you ought also to bear in mind that no one of us exists for himself alone, but one share of our existence belongs to our country, another to our parents, a third to the rest of our friends, while a great part is given over to those needs of the hour with which our life is beset. And when our country itself calls us to public duties, it were surely improper not to hearken to the call; for to do so will involve the further consequence of leaving room
	to worthless men who engage in public affairs from motives that are by no means the best. Enough, however, of this subject. We are looking after Echecrates now and we shall do so in the future also, for your sake and that of his father Phrynion, as well as for the sake of the youth himself.

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