Commentaries on Plato: Volume 2 Parmenides, Part I

This is the first book of a two-book set comprising the second volume of works devoted to the writings of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499)--in this case, his commentaries on Plato's Parmenides. The Florentine scholar's commentaries were the standard guide to Plato's works for centuries, and Vanhaelen (Italian and classics, U. of Warwick, UK) presents a new translation that makes the writings accessible to modern students of philosophy. Like other volumes in The I Tatti Renaissance Library series, this presentation is structured with facing pages displaying the original Latin text and the readable English translation. An introduction, notes on the text, a brief bibliography, and indexing are included. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Marsilio Ficino, the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus, was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. His commentaries remained the standard guide to the philosopher’s works for centuries. Vanhaelen’s new translation of Parmenides makes this monument of metaphysics accessible to the modern student.
Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus, was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. Ficino’s commentaries on Plato remained the standard guide to the Greek philosopher’s works for centuries. Vanhaelen’s new translation of Ficino’s vast commentary on the Parmenides makes this monument of Renaissance metaphysics accessible to the modern student of philosophy. The volume contains the first critical edition of the Latin text, an ample introduction, and extensive notes.