The apology of Socrates: edited, with introductory notes, commentary, and English translation, by Edward Henry Blakeney
by Plato
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About This Item
London: The Scholartis Press, 1929. Edition limited to 500 copies, royal 8vo, pp. x, [2], 202, [2]; text in Greek and English; original blue cloth, gilt title direct on spine, t.e.g., inscribed on the endpaper by the publisher, Eric Partridge to his sometimes collaborator, friend, and professor of English at the University of Minnesota, dated 1955. Corners bumped, else fine. "Meant for those whose knowledge of Greek is small, but who desire to become familiar, at first hand, with Plato's work."
Synopsis
In what relation the Apology of Plato stands to the real defence of Socrates, there are no means of determining. It certainly agrees in tone and character with the description of Xenophon, who says in the Memorabilia that Socrates might have been acquitted 'if in any moderate degree he would have conciliated the favour of the dicasts;' and who informs us in another passage, on the testimony of Hermogenes, the friend of Socrates, that he had no wish to live; and that the divine sign refused to allow him to prepare a defence, and also that Socrates himself declared this to be unnecessary, on the ground that all his life long he had been preparing against that hour.
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- 50495
- Title
- The apology of Socrates: edited, with introductory notes, commentary, and English translation, by Edward Henry Blakeney
- Author
- Plato
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Scholartis Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Socrates , Philosophy , Greek ,
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