It’s really impossible with Plato. Greek words and syntax is so multidimensional and Plato takes full advantage. I attempted to translate Phaedo and ended up with an enormous number of footnotes. This time I am trying a commentary.
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Interesting. I'd love to learn the Greek to study it directly, that and Latin, but I just don't see myself having the time to commit to that. I really wish I could, but even if I had more time, there's a dozen other things competing for that time to the point that just reading translated Plato is still trying to work its way off the list.
Root for me as I write this book. I am starting with Republic! First book. The next. Then next /)