The Banquet of Plato is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, in which he explores the nature of love and beauty through a series of speeches delivered by a group of Athenian intellectuals gathered at a banquet. In this 1908 edition, the text is translated into English by the renowned Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who brings his own poetic sensibility to the work. Shelley's translation is accompanied by an introduction that provides historical and cultural context for the text, as well as a detailed analysis of its themes and arguments. The Banquet of Plato is a classic work of Western philosophy that continues to be studied and debated by scholars and students of philosophy, literature, and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.