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The DigammaDiscover the profound beauty of Yves Bonnefoy's latest work, *The Digamma*, a captivating collection of poetry and prose that showcases the artistry of one of France's greatest poets. Released in 2023 by The University of Chicago Press, this brand new edition invites readers to delve into Bonnefoy's innovative language and thematic exploration. Renowned for his impactful writings since 1953, Bonnefoy continues to resonate with audiences, and *The
Discover the profound beauty of Yves Bonnefoy's latest work, *The Digamma*, a captivating collection of poetry and prose that showcases the artistry of one of France's greatest poets. Released in 2023 by The University of Chicago Press, this brand new edition invites readers to delve into Bonnefoy's innovative language and thematic exploration. Renowned for his impactful writings since 1953, Bonnefoy continues to resonate with audiences, and *The Digamma* exemplifies his enduring legacy.In this remarkable book, Bonnefoy weaves together reflections on art, nature, and the intangible essence of existence, centered around the iconic figures from Nicolas Poussin’s masterpiece, *The Shepherds of Arcadia*. Through this lens, readers are invited to traverse the landscapes of lost civilizations, shedding light on the intertwined destinies of being and non-being. The collection's key themes resonate with the depths of humanity and the complexity of our world.
As a foremost translator of Shakespeare, Bonnefoy's influence enriches the prose poems included in this collection, such as “God in Hamlet” and “For a Staging of Othello.” His works cast a revelatory glance at the intricacies of drama and the human experience. With haunting reflections on children, the natural world, and vanished cultures, *The Digamma* is not just a book; it is a profound literary journey that invites you to explore the depths of existence through art and poetry. Secure your copy today and experience the transformative power of Yves Bonnefoy's poetry.
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★★★★★ 5
Guided tour through a difficult work
Format: Paperback
For the non-expert reader of Plato, this is a very good text for working through Timaeus. Actually, it may be useful to expert readers as well, but I wouldn't know about that, being firmly situated in the non-expert camp. Though some scholars may take exception to certain parts of Cornford's translation and interpretation, for those of us trying to get through it for the first time and on our own, this is still an exceptional guide. By the way, for an alternative translation and interpretation, the reader may want to check out Kalkavage's translation (Focus Philosophical Library), it is very good (I would rate it 5 stars also) and has some extremely helpful appendices for understanding references to music, astronomy, and geometry.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
★★★★★ 5
Cornford's Plato Cosmology/Timaeus
Format: Paperback
This is an excellent and invaluable reference book for Plato's Timaeus. If you are reading Timaeus you MUST have this book. It contains line-by-line commentary, and also, most valuable, some very helpful illustrations (example: illustration of the human body as Timaeus explained it). I would, however, balance this book with other books that attempt to place Timaeus within the rest of Plato's works. I recommend, for example, Peter Kalkavage's Timaeus. There, he attempts to link Timaeus and Republic.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2011
★★★★★ 5
An Excellent Choice
Format: Paperback
Excellent introduction, notes and translation.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Professor Cornford's translation with running commentary is definitive.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
★★★★★ 5
Plato's dialogue about the physical world
Format: Paperback
The two biggest topics in the Timaeus are astronomy and the elements of bodies, which are constructed using triangles and the tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, and cube. I would like to see a translation of the Timaeus that uses it as a way to introduce all the astronomy that appears in the dialogue. Introducing the astronomy does not mean just talking in words about spheres or the zodiac or the ecliptic, but actually explaining how these were used by astronomers. Cornford has much to say, but to someone who has not learned any Greek astronomy his commentary will be opaque and hard to use. I didn't know the astronomy well enough to readily understand Cornford's explanations. I plan to learn more classical Greek astronomy, perhaps using Evans'
, and then read Waterfield's translation of the Timaeus
.
Before reading this you should have read the Republic and know some classical Greek natural philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. Although Cornford's commentary makes the dialogue staccato, I am glad for it because I wouldn't otherwise have understood much of what Plato says. The Timaeus and the Parmenides are the two dialogues of Plato that one needs commentary to understand; the Parmenides demands the commentary because so much of what is happening depends on the original language, and the Timaeus demands the commentary because of all the things the reader is supposed to be familiar with.
The following is a list of topics I kept while reading the dialogue: theory of Forms 27d-28a, 51a-52a; harmonics 35b-36b; time 37c-38e, 39b-e; vision 45b-46c, 67c-68d; space 52b; surfaces 53c; weight 62d-63e; sound 67a-67c; physiology 70c-79e, 80d-86a; antiperistasis 79e-80c.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015
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