Project Gutenberg 2006-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 675 Xenophon -431 -355 Ξενοφών Jenofonte Xénophon Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Bysshe, Edward, active 1702-1712 The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorabilia_(Xenophon) David Price "The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates" by Xenophon is a philosophical account written in the late 5th century BC. This work presents the teachings and actions of Socrates, particularly focusing on his reflections regarding piety, virtue, the nature of the divine, and the ethical conduct of humans. The text highlights Socrates' perspective as a wise man devoted to the betterment of society through philosophical inquiry, rather than merely denouncing the accusations laid against him. At the start of the book, Xenophon introduces Socrates in a context where he defends himself against accusations of impiety and corruption of youth that led to his death sentence. The philosopher argues passionately that he is deeply pious and adheres to the gods of his city while demonstrating that his spiritual experiences are in line with long-held beliefs in divine guidance. He articulates views on the importance of divine providence in making moral choices and dispels the notion that he undermines traditional values. Through the dialogue, he posits that true engagement with ethics and virtue leads to a life of integrity, both for oneself and for society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC B Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 349616 2025-08-07T11:42:29.000053 text/html 361654 2021-09-23T10:10:44 text/html 217634 2025-08-07T11:42:35.624011 application/epub+zip 219447 2025-08-07T11:42:31.968040 application/epub+zip 197098 2025-08-07T11:42:30.799043 application/epub+zip 387145 2025-08-07T11:42:38.497020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373989 2025-08-07T11:42:34.870054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334059 2022-09-08T11:23:36.600809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335175 2025-08-07T11:42:28.659081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334925 2021-09-23T10:12:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19434 2025-08-07T11:42:38.652987 application/rdf+xml 14918 2025-08-07T11:42:31.289032 image/jpeg 3657 2025-08-07T11:42:31.045020 image/jpeg 120805 2021-09-23T10:12:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 124470 2021-09-23T10:12:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 210250 2025-08-07T11:42:29.029028 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 en.wikipedia