TheRepublic

VINTAGE CLASSICS EDITION, MARCH 1991 Published in the United States by Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and distributed in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Plato. [Republic. English] The Republic: the complete and unabridged Jowett translation / Plato. p. cm.—(Vintage classics) eISBN: 978-0-345-80369-6 1. Political science—Early works to 1800. 2. Utopias. I. Jowett, Benjamin, 1817–1893. II. Title. III. Series. JC71.P35 1991 321’.07—dc20 90-55688 CIP v3.1 Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Note to the Reader Book I Book II Book III Book IV Book V Book VI Book VII Book VIII Book IX Book X Marginalia Note to the Reader In this eBook edition of The Republic, you will find two types of hyperlinks. The first type is indicated by a superscript numeral. These numbers link to citations for quoted material as well as notes about the translation. The second type of link is indicated by a numeral in parentheses. These numbers link to marginalia notes that summarize complex concepts and elucidate themati......