Phaedrus

Beginning:

· the non–lover should be accepted rather than the lover.

· there are two principles in a man, rational and irrational desire

· irrational desire powers love

· lovers look for loves inferior to themselves

· ‘As wolves love lambs so lovers love their loves.’

The Non-Lover:

· doesn’t quarrel with relatives

· doesn’t neglect themselves

· is less fickle

· is less jealous

· has fewer regrets

· a better friend

· is their own master

The Lover:

· ignores their own concerns for their beloved

· repents the kindness shown when passion ceases

· will do man wrong for their beloved

· is more likely to hurt a present love for a future one

· is small in number

· spoils rather than nurtures

Second:

· Love is a divine madness

· Inspired madness is noble

· There are four kinds of madness; prophecy, inspiration, poetry, and love

· the soul is immortal and can move anothers and be moved by others

Rhetoric

· Is more effective when the speaker is passionate

· speakers can often be biased by their own passions

· to create a good speech, the speaker must know their subject

· there must be some truth in deception

· “The mere knowledge of the truth not enough to give the art of persuasion. But neither is the art of persuasion separable from the truth,”