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Lysis

Name: Lysis
Author: Plato

Dialogue written by Plato

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Also known as Plat. Lysis

Author: Plato
Language: Ancient Greek
Genre: dialogue

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Lysis, is a dialogue of Plato which discusses the nature of philia, often translated as friendship, while the word's original content was of a much larger and more intimate bond. It is generally classified as an early dialogue.

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Title: Λύσις
Characters: Socrates
Part of the series: Platonic dialogue
Entry in abbreviations table: Plat. Lysis used by: Perseus Digital Library
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Time period: ancient history
Has version, edition or translation: Lysis language: Ancient Greek, Latin · released: 1816
Лизис language: Russian · released: 1863
Lisis language: Spanish · released: 1871
Lysis language: renaissance Latin · translator: Pietro Candido Decembrio

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