There is another thing - to - not even if I have to die many times. How you have felt, O men of Athens - to - but I am in utter poverty by reason of my devotion to the god. Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Ancient Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial for "corrupting the youth" is a classic summation of his teacher's life and mission, centered in Socrates' most famous line, "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Written by FrZeile
Translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817 - 1893) It is also the message of a craftsman from Nazareth.Download cover art Download CD case insert The Apology of Socrates (version 3) That will happen when we take the message of Socrates to heart. When only the powerful possess the means to spread a message, that message is hostile to the common man. a world ruled by philospher kings, where every person is a king.ĭemocracy was assassinated by a stream of propaganda. Perhaps the trouble in Greece right now will bring about the world Socrates dreamed of. Socrates thought the message would be heard quickly after his demise, but it has been almost 2500 years, and he has yet to be avenged. He does not fear death, and he believes that the impact of his death in this manner will be far greater than the few years of life he has left. When Socrates suggests his punishment, he knows he is sealing his fate. Was there a moment in the book that particular moved you?
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
that cousin of the thrity, that was hell bent on destroying the Athenean Democracy that had thwarted every attempt at forceful overthrow. and it may be the only time where truth spilled from the quill of Plato. It is and will forever be one of my favorite classical works. I have listened to the trial several times. Would you listen to The Trial and the Death of Socrates again? Why?
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