<DIV>Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of <I>Plato's Republic</I> that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of <I>The Republic</I> was first published in 1968. In addition to the corrected text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay?as well as indexes?which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention.</Div>