The Apology

By Xenophon

Apology is a Socratic dialogue written by the philosopher Xenophon. It consists of the speech of legal self-defense which Socrates stated at his prosecution for impiety and corruption of the youth in 399 BC.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 19, 2019
• ISBN: 4057664147370

Xenophon

Xenophon of Athens was an ancient Greek historian, philosopher, and soldier. He became commander of the Ten Thousand at about age thirty. Noted military historian Theodore Ayrault Dodge said of him, “The centuries since have devised nothing to surpass the genius of this warrior.”  

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Xenophon

The Apology

Published by Good Press, 2019

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EAN 4057664147370

Table of Contents

Translation by H. G. Dakyns

PREPARER'S NOTE

THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES 1

Translation by H. G. Dakyns

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Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a

pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans,

and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land

and property in Scillus, where he lived for many

years before having to move once more, to settle

in Corinth. He died in 354 B.C.

The Apology describes Socrates' state of mind at

his trial and execution, and especially his view

that it was better to die before senility set in

than to escape execution by humbling himself be-

fore an unjust persecution. Xenophon was away at

the time, involved in the events of the march of

the ten thousand.

PREPARER'S NOTE

Table of Contents

This was typed from Dakyns' series, The Works of Xenophon, a four-volume set. The complete list of Xenophon's works (though there is doubt about some of these) is:

Work Number of books

The Anabasis 7

The Hellenica 7

The Cyropaedia 8

The Memorabilia 4

The Symposium 1

The Economist 1

On Horsemanship 1

The Sportsman 1

The Cavalry General 1

The Apology 1

On Revenues 1

The Hiero 1

The Agesilaus 1