Nov 01, 2001 ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, and st augustine s treatise on the trinity, are discussed and shown to throw light on numerous passages in shakespeare s play, which is also placed in the context of ovidian poetry of the 1590s. Ficino, who was also present, recorded what was said, although he himself did not speak, and his report constitutes the text of his commentary to platos dialogue. Another fascinating work, but out of print translation of ficino s work is his commentary on plato s symposium translated by sears jayne. Buy commentary on plato s symposium on love by ficino, marsilio, sears jayne isbn. Symposium is perhaps platos masterpiece as a work of art, though other dialogues are of greater philosophical import. Proclus commentary on platos cratylus is the only ancient commentary on this work to have come down to us, and is illuminating in two special ways. Commentary on plato s symposium on love ficino, marsilio on. Click download or read online button to studies on plato aristotle and proclus book pdf for free now. Sears reynolds jayne, in philosophies of art and beauty, eds. Palgrave historical studies in witchcraft and magic. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Studies on plato aristotle and proclus download studies on plato aristotle and proclus ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
It was cavalcanti who first suggested the idea of the symposium commentary. Responsibility the text and a translation, with an introduction, by sears reynolds jayne. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium, volume 19 marsilio ficino, sears reynolds jayne snippet view 1944. Although ficino wrote commentaries to all the platonic dialogues. Marsilio ficino was an italian scholar and catholic priest who was one of the most influential. Commentary on platos symposium on love marsilio ficino on.
The arabic influences on early modern occult philosophy. Symposium is central in platos philosophy, since it talks about love and ideas. Plato s symposium and ficino s commentary agree in the vision of spiritual love as an ennobling force, in contrast to carnal love, which debases, a vision which in socrates speech pro duces the famous description of a ladder of love leading up to the pure idea of the good and the beautiful. Character list apollodorus narrator aristodemus told. In it he identified platos theory of love with christian love, and argued that the proper love of another person is in fact preparation for the love of god. In john marenbons apt description, medieval philoso.
Commentary on platos symposium on love ficino, marsilio on. Commentary on platos symposium on love by marsilio ficino. Sept 2014 10 mb this link contains a free pdf copy of platos symposium. Socrates and aristodemus will attend a banquet at agathon, with aristophanes, appolodore, pausanias and eryximachus. Robichaud journal of the history of philosophy, volume 51, number 3, july 20, pp. Ficinos theory of love, expounded in his commentary to platos symposium commentarium. This divinely ordained scheme, ficino informs us, started when cosimo the elder 891464 heard gemistus pletho c. There are also three pdf downloads on this page including the texts of the. If you have read one paragraph of any james hillman book, you know marsilio ficino is the godfather of archetypal psychology. Translation of marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, renaissance, neoplatonism. The higher world of ideas or forms provided archetypal patterns of everything that existed on the lower mundane plane. On november 7, 1468, nine men gathered at careggi, outside florence, to honour platos birthday.
On the nature of love is a translation of marsilio ficinos commentary to platos symposium. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a. Platos narrative style switches point of view so frequently. Ficinos commentary on platos symposium, and st augustines treatise on the trinity, are discussed and shown to throw light on numerous passages in shakespeares play, which is also placed in the context of ovidian poetry of the 1590s. Author of commentary on plato s symposium on love, meditations on the soul, and platonic theology, vol. As for the text itself, the title is quite deceptive, as it is more of a compendium or compilation of a smattering of neoplatonic ideas mixed in with classical physiology and a touch of astrology than a commentary on plato s symposium.
Feb 11, 2016 the symposium or banquet, which forms platos inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Commentary on platos symposium on love marsilio ficino. Translation of marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium, renaissance, neoplatonism. Marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium sears reynolds jayne a. Eventually ficinos commentary on the symposiuman unorthodox dialogue itself loosely inspired by the originalbecame one of his most popular and influential treatments of plato. The symposium is considered a dialogue a form used by plato in more than thirty works but in fact, it is predominantly a series of essaylike speeches from differing points of view. Ficino, marsilio internet encyclopedia of philosophy. The aim of this commentary is to make platos symposium as accessible as possible to intermediatelevel greek readers so that they may experience the joy, insight, and lasting influence that comes from reading some of the greatest works in classical antiquity in the original greek. Marsilio ficino author of commentary on platos symposium. Quite a few comments have been posted about symposium. Upload a copy of this paper check publishers policy papers currently archived. Platos apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, with introduction, commentary, and critical appendix and rev. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Symposium by plato, part of the internet classics archive. Trueblood, plato s symposium and ficino s commentary in lope. Marsilio ficino, neoplatonism, and the problem of sex journal. In platos idea of two coexisting worldsa higher one of being that is eternal, perfect, and incorruptible, a sharp contrast to the material worldficino found precisely what he had sought. This edition makes ficinos tuscan version available to english readers for the first time. His theology, his philosophy, his legacy by by michael j. But since the 197os michael allen has been mining ficinos other commentaries, especially those on platos phaedrus and philebus, but also those on the parmenides and timaeus and plotinus enneads. Commentary on platos symposium on love, dallas, texas. Ficino wrote it between 1469 and 1474 and it was published in 1482. Since ficino asserts that love is the basis of magic, and indeed, the key link that ensures the unity of the cosmos, his commentary on plato s renowned work on love is of great interest.
Download pdf studies on plato aristotle and proclus free. He was an astrologer, a reviver of neoplatonism in touch with the major academics of his day and the first translator of platos complete. Platos symposium greek and latin texts with facing. Its great range, from discussions of physical love to an almost mystical. This book is a translation of ficinos tuscan commentary to platos symposium. However, unn irene aasdalen examines it from a new perspective, that is, by taking into account giovanni picos criticism of ficinos interpretation of platos symposium pp. The personality and the writings of marsilio ficino mark the turning point from the middleages to the renaissance. But since the 197os michael allen has been mining ficino s other commentaries, especially those on plato s phaedrus and philebus, but also those on the parmenides and timaeus and plotinus enneads. In chapter vii of his commentary on plato s phaedrus, published in 1496, the florentine marsilio ficino gives a description of the chariot of the soul in which plato s original image appears supplemented with additions borrowed from other.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Marsilio ficinos most celebrated commentary is the deamore, his explanation of platos symposium. Bilingual, annotated englishlatin editions of ficinos commentaries on the works of plato. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium, volume 19, issues 12 marsilius ficinus, sears reynolds jayne snippet view 1944. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Marsilio ficino, commentary on platos symposium on love, trans. Books by marsilio ficino author of commentary on platos. It has been described as ficinos philosophical masterpiece. A commentary on heideggers being and time, division i. As understood, experience and also experience concerning lesson, amusement, and knowledge can be gained by just checking out a publication commentary on platos symposium on love, by marsilio ficino even it is not straight done, you could recognize more concerning this life, regarding the globe. Marsilio ficino has 63 books on goodreads with 1532 ratings. Here ficino set up his famous florentine academy, devoted to the study and celebration of plato s teachings. Platos apology of socrates and crito and a part of the phaedo, new york, american book co.
The symposium or banquet, which forms platos inspiring account of socrates and his fellows discoursing on the nature of love, was translated from the greek into latin by the renaissance scholar, philosopher and astrologer, marsilio ficino. Love is the central topic of two platonic dialogues, the phaedrus and the symposium, and ficinos commentary on the symposium was the only one of his. Free pdf commentary on platos symposium on love, by marsilio ficino. The true magic and astrology of giovanni pico della mirandola. Jan 27, 2018 this is a brief overview of platos symposium. Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium sears reynolds jayne a. Marsilio ficinos most popular book is commentary on platos symposium on love. Ficino s commentaries and treatises placed him in the first rank of philosophers of his age.
Buy commentary on platos symposium on love by ficino, marsilio, sears jayne isbn. Three books on life medieval and renaissance texts and. So dialogue plays a smaller role in the symposium than it does in platos other dialogues. Count giovanni pico della mirandola stands out in fifteenthcentury italy as a precocious, idiosyncratic, controversial yet accomplished and influential humanist and philosopher. Ficinos engagement with love has been largely explored in the past. Marsilio ficino s most celebrated commentary is the deamore, his explanation of plato s symposium. Ficinos hermias translation and a new apologue coauthored with roger a. Platos symposium greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary geoffrey steadman. Marsilio ficino stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Marsilio ficino s interpretation of platos sophist. The florentine scholar was largely responsible for the revival of platonism in western europe during the renaissance and beyond. Platos third eye studies in marsilio ficinos metaphysics and its sources, 1st edition. The guests decide not to get drunk, but drinking a little and discuss about love. Ficinos commentaries and treatises placed him in the first rank of philosophers of his age.
Marsilio ficinos commentary on platos symposium in. Marsilio ficino and the sacrament of color voyages. He continued to receive the active support of the medici until their expulsion from florence in 1494. Ficino s labors as a translator provided his greekless contemporaries with access to the greatest works of the ancient platonic tradition. Proceedings of a conference held at the harvard university center for italian renaissance studies villa i tatti and the istituto nazionale di studi sul rinascimento florence, 2627 april 2007. Finally, recent work on the trinity by the theologian colin gunton is drawn upon to suggest the profoundly. The higher world of ideas or forms provided archetypal patterns of. Marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, volume 19, issues 12 marsilius ficinus, sears reynolds jayne snippet view 1944 marsilio ficino s commentary on plato s symposium, volume 19.