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 1 Intro|       Plato stands to the real defence of Socrates, there are no
 2 Intro|      to allow him to prepare a defence, and also that Socrates
 3 Intro|  accident in the course of the defence. The conversational manner,
 4 Intro|      the fancy that the actual defence of Socrates was as much
 5 Intro|      greater than the Platonic defence as the master was greater
 6 Intro|       have been present at the defence (Apol.), as he is also said
 7 Intro|        The Apology or Platonic defence of Socrates is divided into
 8 Intro|     into three parts: 1st. The defence properly so called; 2nd.
 9 Intro|    repent of the manner of his defence; he would rather die in
10 Intro|       him in the course of his defence; the reason of which, as
11 Intro|        if, as we must add, his defence was that with which Plato
12 Intro|     with their crimes. Yet the defence, when taken out of this
13 Intro|       the former instance, the defence of Socrates is untrue practically,
14 Intro|     concludes this part of his defence, is more satisfactory.~Again,
15 Intro| indifferent to him. But such a defence as would be acceptable to
16 Intro|        will not make a regular defence such as Lysias or one of
17 Intro|       argues that the Platonic defence is an exact or nearly exact
18 Intro|     because many points of the defence might have been improved
19 Text |   fight with shadows in my own defence, and argue when there is
20 Text |     Well, then, I must make my defence, and endeavour to clear
21 Text |     the law I will now make my defence.~I will begin at the beginning,
22 Text |       I have said enough in my defence against the first class
23 Text |      too, I must try to make a defence:—Let their affidavit be
24 Text |      of Meletus: any elaborate defence is unnecessary, but I know
25 Text |        like of this is all the defence which I have to offer. Yet
26 Text |      repent of the style of my defence; I would rather die having