You’re awesome. I recently used another reading of yours, of another Plato dialogue (I think it was Protagoras) a few weeks ago and it was very helpful. I read Charmides around the same time but sort of brushed past it, so I came back today to re-examine it and found this video. At first, I thought that this was the same video that I had found before, only to realize that you only uploaded this a week ago! Thank you for being so active and providing such great, enjoyable readings! Especially from such a great modern translation. No offense to the other guy who does the librivox recordings of these works, but his dictation voice along with the jowett translation is much too dry to keep attention to. These readings by you however, with the Cooper/Hutchinson translation, are SO immensely helpful in letting the reader not only hear the conversation but **feel the flow** of it as well. So hats off to you for doing such a good job, I look forward to seeing you do more of these!
Thanks for your comment and feedback. I have produced most of Plato's complete works to this point, which you can find in the playlist. I only have 5 of his shorter dialogues to do, (which I am working on) and then his two longer dialogues the Republic and the Laws. I'm really glad you enjoy and find the audioebooks valuable. 🙂🙏
i've noticed people wildly misunderstand socrates the most bc of this book. socrates was NOT homosexual. he completely delays their homo-erotic desires, as he rids them of an anti-hetersexual stance that's keeping them confused about temperance. the book is about temperance and the soul... the 6 min mark or whatever plato gets pretty graphic with homosexual imagery but i think he captures critias and company attitudes' very well. and socrates always plays along with who he's debating, UP TO A POINT. people miss that and just say whatever about socrates
This statement doesn't prove him to not have homosexual tendencies. You're reflecting a different times standards on temperance. Homosexuality was the norm (especially with large age gaps) and is reflected in this text.
I feel like I make a comment on all of your videos 😂 I've listened to many UA-camrs reading audio books and none of them are as good as yours. There's just something about your voice that's ultra relaxing and soothing. I literally cannot fall asleep without these videos!! Absolutely love 🤩
@@ededd3175 read the book. When Socrates first saw Charmides, he commented on his looks and later on he saw Charmides “internal” side (naked body) and called it absolutely beautiful. Obviously implying some sort of homosexual tendency. And the time period it takes place in jsut contextually makes sense for why Socrates is pretttyyyy gay.
"Damn it, Socrates, I wanted an aspirin, not a lecture."
Ha ha.
As my dad used to say, “head like that ought to hurt!”
You’re awesome. I recently used another reading of yours, of another Plato dialogue (I think it was Protagoras) a few weeks ago and it was very helpful. I read Charmides around the same time but sort of brushed past it, so I came back today to re-examine it and found this video. At first, I thought that this was the same video that I had found before, only to realize that you only uploaded this a week ago! Thank you for being so active and providing such great, enjoyable readings! Especially from such a great modern translation. No offense to the other guy who does the librivox recordings of these works, but his dictation voice along with the jowett translation is much too dry to keep attention to. These readings by you however, with the Cooper/Hutchinson translation, are SO immensely helpful in letting the reader not only hear the conversation but **feel the flow** of it as well. So hats off to you for doing such a good job, I look forward to seeing you do more of these!
Thanks for your comment and feedback. I have produced most of Plato's complete works to this point, which you can find in the playlist. I only have 5 of his shorter dialogues to do, (which I am working on) and then his two longer dialogues the Republic and the Laws. I'm really glad you enjoy and find the audioebooks valuable. 🙂🙏
Did you read this? It is excellently done! I have all of the Plato Dialogues to read, and found your channel. Thanks for doing it!
Your welcome!
i've noticed people wildly misunderstand socrates the most bc of this book.
socrates was NOT homosexual.
he completely delays their homo-erotic desires, as he rids them of an anti-hetersexual stance that's keeping them confused about temperance. the book is about temperance and the soul...
the 6 min mark or whatever plato gets pretty graphic with homosexual imagery but i think he captures critias and company attitudes' very well.
and socrates always plays along with who he's debating, UP TO A POINT. people miss that and just say whatever about socrates
socrates has strong homoerotic desires, he is just very self-controlled
This statement doesn't prove him to not have homosexual tendencies. You're reflecting a different times standards on temperance. Homosexuality was the norm (especially with large age gaps) and is reflected in this text.
I feel like I make a comment on all of your videos 😂 I've listened to many UA-camrs reading audio books and none of them are as good as yours. There's just something about your voice that's ultra relaxing and soothing. I literally cannot fall asleep without these videos!! Absolutely love 🤩
Thanku @Lewis Kirk for all the hard work you put into making your Channel very versatile for all. ☕️🍩📚 🙋🏼♀️
Thank you once again. Now to laches I missed the order.
Great work ;)
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it and found it valuable.
Thank you for reading a great educator like Plato and with such a smooth and relaxing narration voice
THANKS PLATO
Indeed. Thanks Plato 🙏
Can I request Lysis if you do requests :)
I do plan to do Lysis and all of the remaining dialogues at some point.
This stuff is confusing
It sure is. Slow and steady, and a lot of repetition is the only way to grasp it.
Ah, the gay book I see.
LOL
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@@ededd3175 socrates was thirsting for charmides
@@teleofunctionality9246 time stamp? bc what? did u just make that up?
@@ededd3175 read the book. When Socrates first saw Charmides, he commented on his looks and later on he saw Charmides “internal” side (naked body) and called it absolutely beautiful. Obviously implying some sort of homosexual tendency. And the time period it takes place in jsut contextually makes sense for why Socrates is pretttyyyy gay.