C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
The old Greek chestnut gets a new translation by Allen, who has received kudos for his lively translation of Plato's dialogs. Students mystified by the old Cornford translation (I know I was) might find this one easier to grasp. This edition also has an intro by Allen. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
C.D.C. Reeve has taken the excellent Grube translation and, without
sacrificing accuracy, rendered it into a vivid and contemporary
style. It is intensity that is often lost in translation, but not
here. This is not just a matter of style. The Republic is full of
brilliant thoughts, and one needs to preserve brilliance to capture
them. In the cave of translations, Reeve's revision of Grube's
Republic is closest to the sun. --Jonathan Lear, University of
Chicago
Reeve has reworked the Grube translation thoroughly, raising the
level of philosophical accuracy and updating the language, all the
while retaining--and indeed enhancing--the celebrated readability
of the Grube original. For a long time to come, Grube-Reeve will
deservedly be the first choice of scholars and students alike.
--John Cooper, Princeton University
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