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Unfolding in the Athenian countryside on the banks of the Ilissus, where the great Greek philosopher Socrates engages in a conversation with Phaedrus, a young and enthusiastic aristocrat, that delves deeply into themes of rhetoric, love, the nature of knowledge, the art of persuasion, and the qualities of effective public speaking. 

This Oxford World Classics edition of Phaedrus has been made accessible to modern readers and features a full introduction and notes by Robin Waterfield, a bibliography, explanatory notes, textual notes, and an index of names.