How long does it take to read Great Dialogues of Plato?
Great Dialogues of Plato by Plato takes about 9 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 38 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1956. 525 pages, about 144,375 words.
20 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 45 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A translation of the complete texts of "The Republic," "The Apology," "Crito," "Phaido," "Ion," "Meno," and "Symposium" reveals the genius of Plato as he struggled with education, justice, the "philosopher king," and utopian visions of society.
Subjects: Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy, ancient