Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not detail the specific evidence the author of *Symposium* provides. The passages describe *Symposium* as a philosophical dialogue between notable men of Greek history, written by Plato, and consider it both a philosophical and literary classic [Symposium]. The description also notes Plato as a founding father of Philosophy [Symposium].
However, the passages do not offer any information about the arguments, reasoning, or factual support that Plato utilizes within *Symposium*. Therefore, it is not possible to answer what evidence the author provides based solely on these excerpts.
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Title: Plato Apology of Socrates and Crito, With Extracts from the Phaedo and Symposium and from Xenophon's Memorabilia by Louis Dyer, Πλάτων, Xenophon Xenophon Description: Edited by Louis Dyer. Rev. by Thomas Day Seymour. With a vocabulary. --- Google Books --- Title: Symposium by Plato Description: Plato (428 - 347 B.C.) is one of the founding fathers of Philosophy. His work, Symposium, is a philosophical dialog between notable men of Greek history. It is considered both a philosophical and literary classic. Categories: Philosophy Pages: 95 Snippet: Plato (428 - 347 B.C.) is one…