<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" dir="ltr"><head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <title>Symposium by Plato | Chillbooks</title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name="description" content="Symposium by Plato — translated by Benjamin Jowett and read by Mark Cassidy. Presented by Chillbooks with full subtitles and serene visuals." /> <style> body { font-family: Arial, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; color: #222; background: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 24px; } h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 12px; } h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; } h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 20px; } p { margin: 0 0 12px; } ul { margin: 8px 0 16px 20px; } li { margin: 4px 0; } hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6; margin: 20px 0; } .small { font-size: 0.95rem; color: #444; } </style></head><body> <h1>🍇 Welcome to Chillbooks — your sanctuary for classic audiobooks with full on-screen subtitles, ambient visuals, and pure narration.</h1> <p class="small"> This is <strong><em>Symposium</em></strong> by <strong>Plato</strong>, one of the most important dialogues in Western philosophy, translated by <strong>Benjamin Jowett</strong> and read by <strong>Mark Cassidy</strong>. </p> <p>Experience this timeless conversation on love, beauty, and the soul — all presented without background music, just clean narration and visuals to keep you calm and focused.</p> <hr /> <h2>📘 About <em>Symposium</em></h2> <p> Set during a lively Athenian banquet, <em>Symposium</em> features a series of speeches by Socrates and his companions as they explore the nature of <em>Eros</em> (love). Their reflections range from humorous to profound, culminating in Socrates’ retelling of Diotima’s mystical teaching on love as a ladder from physical desire to the contemplation of pure beauty. </p> <p> More than a philosophical treatise, <em>Symposium</em> is a dramatic, poetic, and deeply human work that continues to influence ideas about love, desire, and the relationship between the body and the soul. </p> <h2>✍️ About Plato</h2> <p> <strong>Plato</strong> (c. 428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Socrates. Founder of the Academy in Athens, his writings laid the foundations of Western philosophy, covering ethics, metaphysics, politics, logic, and epistemology. <em>Symposium</em>, along with <em>The Republic</em> and <em>Phaedrus</em>, is among his most celebrated dialogues. </p> <h2>🌍 About the Translation</h2> <p> This audiobook uses <strong>Benjamin Jowett’s</strong> elegant and widely respected English translation, preserving the clarity and rhetorical style of the original Greek dialogue. </p> <h2>🎙️ About the Narration</h2> <p> <strong>Mark Cassidy</strong> brings steady, accessible narration to Plato’s philosophical banquet, making each voice distinct and the ideas easy to follow. Ideal for listening, studying, or reflecting. </p> <p>What you’ll get:</p> <ul> <li>📺 Full on-screen subtitles</li> <li>❌ No background music</li> <li>🍷 Dialogue-style narration with visual support</li> <li>🧠 Perfect for study, philosophy enthusiasts, or relaxed listening</li> </ul> <hr /> <h2>⏱️ Timestamps</h2> <p><em>(Chapters are not in the original text, but added to organize the flow of the dialogue)</em></p> <ul> <li>00:00 — <em>Symposium</em> by Plato</li> <li>00:13 — Persons of the Dialogue</li> <li>00:35 — Scene: The House of Agathon</li> <li>03:00 — Apollodorus’ Preface: Recounting the Story</li> <li>07:30 — Phaedrus on Love as the Oldest of the Gods</li> <li>15:00 — Pausanias: Heavenly vs. Common Love</li> <li>24:00 — Eryximachus: Love in Harmony and Medicine</li> <li>33:00 — Aristophanes: The Myth of Soulmates</li> <li>45:00 — Agathon: Love as Young, Beautiful, and Virtuous</li> <li>58:30 — Socrates: Questioning Agathon &amp; Introducing Diotima</li> <li>1:13:30 — Diotima’s Ladder of Love</li> <li>1:31:30 — Alcibiades Interrupts: Praising Socrates</li> <li>1:46:30 — Closing: Aftermath and Reflections</li> </ul> <hr /> <h2>🌐 Follow Us</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://solo.to/chillbooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All links (opens in relevant apps)</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6sN19fGxResr0cOr3ihXph" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chillbooks.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/chillbookstv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://facebook.com/chillbooks.tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://tiktok.com/@chillbooks.tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Chillbooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></li> </ul></body></html>

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Symposium by Plato

OCT 10, 2025119 MIN
Chillbooks Audiobooks

Symposium by Plato

OCT 10, 2025119 MIN

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<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" dir="ltr"><head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <title>Symposium by Plato | Chillbooks</title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name="description" content="Symposium by Plato — translated by Benjamin Jowett and read by Mark Cassidy. Presented by Chillbooks with full subtitles and serene visuals." /> <style> body { font-family: Arial, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; color: #222; background: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 24px; } h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 12px; } h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; } h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 20px; } p { margin: 0 0 12px; } ul { margin: 8px 0 16px 20px; } li { margin: 4px 0; } hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6; margin: 20px 0; } .small { font-size: 0.95rem; color: #444; } </style></head><body> <h1>🍇 Welcome to Chillbooks — your sanctuary for classic audiobooks with full on-screen subtitles, ambient visuals, and pure narration.</h1> <p class="small"> This is <strong><em>Symposium</em></strong> by <strong>Plato</strong>, one of the most important dialogues in Western philosophy, translated by <strong>Benjamin Jowett</strong> and read by <strong>Mark Cassidy</strong>. </p> <p>Experience this timeless conversation on love, beauty, and the soul — all presented without background music, just clean narration and visuals to keep you calm and focused.</p> <hr /> <h2>📘 About <em>Symposium</em></h2> <p> Set during a lively Athenian banquet, <em>Symposium</em> features a series of speeches by Socrates and his companions as they explore the nature of <em>Eros</em> (love). Their reflections range from humorous to profound, culminating in Socrates’ retelling of Diotima’s mystical teaching on love as a ladder from physical desire to the contemplation of pure beauty. </p> <p> More than a philosophical treatise, <em>Symposium</em> is a dramatic, poetic, and deeply human work that continues to influence ideas about love, desire, and the relationship between the body and the soul. </p> <h2>✍️ About Plato</h2> <p> <strong>Plato</strong> (c. 428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Socrates. Founder of the Academy in Athens, his writings laid the foundations of Western philosophy, covering ethics, metaphysics, politics, logic, and epistemology. <em>Symposium</em>, along with <em>The Republic</em> and <em>Phaedrus</em>, is among his most celebrated dialogues. </p> <h2>🌍 About the Translation</h2> <p> This audiobook uses <strong>Benjamin Jowett’s</strong> elegant and widely respected English translation, preserving the clarity and rhetorical style of the original Greek dialogue. </p> <h2>🎙️ About the Narration</h2> <p> <strong>Mark Cassidy</strong> brings steady, accessible narration to Plato’s philosophical banquet, making each voice distinct and the ideas easy to follow. Ideal for listening, studying, or reflecting. </p> <p>What you’ll get:</p> <ul> <li>📺 Full on-screen subtitles</li> <li>❌ No background music</li> <li>🍷 Dialogue-style narration with visual support</li> <li>🧠 Perfect for study, philosophy enthusiasts, or relaxed listening</li> </ul> <hr /> <h2>⏱️ Timestamps</h2> <p><em>(Chapters are not in the original text, but added to organize the flow of the dialogue)</em></p> <ul> <li>00:00 — <em>Symposium</em> by Plato</li> <li>00:13 — Persons of the Dialogue</li> <li>00:35 — Scene: The House of Agathon</li> <li>03:00 — Apollodorus’ Preface: Recounting the Story</li> <li>07:30 — Phaedrus on Love as the Oldest of the Gods</li> <li>15:00 — Pausanias: Heavenly vs. Common Love</li> <li>24:00 — Eryximachus: Love in Harmony and Medicine</li> <li>33:00 — Aristophanes: The Myth of Soulmates</li> <li>45:00 — Agathon: Love as Young, Beautiful, and Virtuous</li> <li>58:30 — Socrates: Questioning Agathon &amp; Introducing Diotima</li> <li>1:13:30 — Diotima’s Ladder of Love</li> <li>1:31:30 — Alcibiades Interrupts: Praising Socrates</li> <li>1:46:30 — Closing: Aftermath and Reflections</li> </ul> <hr /> <h2>🌐 Follow Us</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://solo.to/chillbooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All links (opens in relevant apps)</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6sN19fGxResr0cOr3ihXph" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/chillbooks.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/chillbookstv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://facebook.com/chillbooks.tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://tiktok.com/@chillbooks.tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Chillbooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></li> </ul></body></html>