Republic (Focus Philosophical Library)
"Joe Sachs, known and respected for his excellent translations of Aristotle, deserves great praise for this new translation of Plato's Republic.  Based on the latest definitive edition of the Greek text and guided by a sense that Greek in English need not read like an old, foreign tongue, Sachs' translation captures the flow of the conversation in an English that reads smoothly, even when the ideas expressed force one to pause and look again.  Fluid, yet accurate, Sachs' translation allows the thoughtful reader deeper entry into this all-important book.  The editorial guides and typographical signs to remind the reader of who has joined the argument most recently are all highly helpful and most welcome.  I look forward to reading this with students."—Charles E. Butterworth,  University of Maryland