Crito
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The Crito seems intended to exhibit the character of Socrates in one light only, not as the philosopher, fulfilling a divine mission and trusting in the will of heaven, but simply as the good citizen, who having been unjustly condemned is willing to give up his life in obedience to the laws of the state...…
Details
- AuthorPlato
- SourceProject Gutenberg #1657
- Length6,414 words
- Chapters3
- DictionaryNot yet generated
- CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
- Source checked2026-08-04
Contents
3 chapters
Recovered from the original source text, so you can open the book at any of them.
- 01Translated by Benjamin Jowett
- 02Translated by Benjamin Jowett
- 03SCENE: The Prison of Socrates.
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