Project Gutenberg 1998-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 563 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Dakyns, Henry Graham 1838 1911 Dakyns, H. G. (Henry Graham) Dakyns, Henry G. (Henry Graham) The Apology Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_(Xenophon) Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger "The Apology by Xenophon" is a historical account written in the 4th century BC. The book centers on the trial and defense of Socrates, a prominent philosopher of ancient Athens, as recounted by Xenophon, who was a student of Socrates. It explores themes of justice, morality, and the philosopher's reflections on death and virtue during a time of political turmoil in Athens. In the text, Socrates articulates his conviction that a life spent in the pursuit of virtue is its own reward, even in the face of death. He defends himself against accusations of impiety and corrupting the youth, emphasizing that he has always sought to live rightly and encourage others to do the same. Socrates boldly expresses that he would rather die than betray his principles or plead for his life in a degrading manner. Through Socrates' stoic demeanor and philosophical insights, the account becomes not just a defense of personal integrity but also a profound meditation on the meaning of life, death, and true happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 70296 2025-07-01T08:32:45.695990 text/html 67004 2013-01-16T07:14:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 84380 2025-07-01T08:32:49.536978 application/epub+zip 83116 2025-07-01T08:32:47.255991 application/epub+zip 83116 2025-07-01T08:32:46.248040 application/epub+zip 144395 2025-07-01T08:32:51.180958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139351 2025-07-01T08:32:48.950974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113233 2022-09-01T09:46:47.341640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48059 2023-10-01T08:01:49.051688 text/plain 16581 2025-07-01T08:32:51.304952 application/rdf+xml 9080 2025-07-01T08:32:46.738980 image/jpeg 2613 2025-07-01T08:32:46.494113 image/jpeg 81035 2025-07-01T08:32:45.701980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia