Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 682 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Lysis Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysis_(dialogue) Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Lysis" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written during the classical period of ancient Greece, approximately in the 4th century BC. This work takes the form of a Socratic dialogue and revolves around the exploration of friendship, particularly what true friendship entails and the nature of love between two individuals. The dialogue features Socrates and two young Athenian boys, Lysis and Menexenus, and delves into complex questions about the definitions and conditions of friendship. In "Lysis," Socrates engages the youths in a series of probing discussions to uncover the essence of friendship. The conversation begins with Socrates questioning Lysis about his relationship with his parents, leading to reflections on wisdom and knowledge as prerequisites for being loved by others. As the dialogue progresses, the characters grapple with various perspectives on friendship—whether it is based on similarity, utility, or some deeper connection, ultimately concluding that no definitive answers are reached. The boys contemplate if love exists solely between those who reciprocate feelings. Plato intricately weaves together ideas of good and evil, desire, and the interplay of wisdom, suggesting that friendship arises in the desire for good and knowledge despite their inability to clearly define it by the end of the dialogue. The work thus invites readers to ponder the complexities of human relationships and the fundamental nature of connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Friendship -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 107219 2025-08-01T10:15:38.375029 text/html 102501 2013-01-16T09:29:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 33228 2013-01-16T09:30:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 87150 2025-08-01T10:15:42.643010 application/epub+zip 86938 2025-08-01T10:15:40.059015 application/epub+zip 86938 2025-08-01T10:15:39.022019 application/epub+zip 158076 2025-08-01T10:15:44.633000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149238 2025-08-01T10:15:42.047021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129473 2022-09-01T11:28:15.751302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87920 2025-08-01T10:15:38.054018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87758 2008-08-24T07:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31604 2008-08-24T07:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20055 2025-08-01T10:15:44.817988 application/rdf+xml 8753 2025-08-01T10:15:39.508036 image/jpeg 2609 2025-08-01T10:15:39.264021 image/jpeg 83404 2025-08-01T10:15:38.384050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia