Glaucon

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Glaucon (bef. 389 BC, d. 409 BC) son of Ariston, was Plato's older brother. His mother was Perictione and he was born in Collytus, just outside of Athens. Glaucon was eulogized after the Battle of Megara in 409.

Glaucon is featured in many of Plato's dialogues (e.g., Parmenides, Republic and Symposium)

[edit] References

• Diogenes Laertius, Life of Plato. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
• Plato, Republic, 368a.
  • At Perseus Project: Paul Shorey's (1935) translation. Annotated and hyperlinked text (English and Greek)
  • At Libertyfund.org: Benjamin Jowett's final (1892) translation (with running comments & Stephanus numbers)
  • At Project Gutenberg: Benjamin Jowett's translation (with Introduction): e-text