Dialogue

  1 Phaedo|        tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates
  2 Phaedo|          of a narrative, because Socrates has to be described acting
  3 Phaedo|    thirty days, the execution of Socrates has been deferred. (Compare
  4 Phaedo|      that they may converse with Socrates for the last time. Those
  5 Phaedo|      disciples of Philolaus whom Socrates ‘by his enchantments has
  6 Phaedo|   information about the trial of Socrates (Mem.), the ‘madman’ Apollodorus (
  7 Phaedo|        as soon as the friends of Socrates enter the prison Xanthippe
  8 Phaedo|         one of Crito’s servants. Socrates himself has just been released
  9 Phaedo|       poet (compare Apol.): ‘Why Socrates, who was not a poet, while
 10 Phaedo|        comply with your request, Socrates.’ ‘Why, is he not a philosopher?’ ‘
 11 Phaedo|     Cebes is really referring to Socrates, whom they think too unmoved
 12 Phaedo|        the gods and his friends. Socrates answers that he is going
 13 Phaedo|         is one of these mystics, Socrates is now departing. This is
 14 Phaedo|          away like smoke or air. Socrates in answer appeals first
 15 Phaedo|          not a future existence. Socrates answers this objection by
 16 Phaedo|       objections at such a time. Socrates wonders at their reluctance.
 17 Phaedo|       may at last perish, or, as Socrates afterwards restates the
 18 Phaedo|      argument, but in ourselves. Socrates, who is about to die, is
 19 Phaedo|         The goddess Harmonia, as Socrates playfully terms the argument
 20 Phaedo|      given to the Theban Cadmus. Socrates recapitulates the argument
 21 Phaedo|     These are difficulties which Socrates cannot answer. Of generation
 22 Phaedo|        if a person had said that Socrates is sitting here because
 23 Phaedo|  Republic.) ‘I was afraid,’ says Socrates, ‘that I might injure the
 24 Phaedo|         ideas is granted to him, Socrates is of opinion that he will
 25 Phaedo|          narrative is continued; Socrates is desirous of explaining
 26 Phaedo|       because he is greater than Socrates and less than Phaedo. And
 27 Phaedo|      when compared to Phaedo and Socrates. I use the illustration,
 28 Phaedo|       use the illustration, says Socrates, because I want to show
 29 Phaedo|     opposites. But that, replies Socrates, was affirmed, not of opposite
 30 Phaedo|      objection has been removed, Socrates proceeds: This doctrine
 31 Phaedo|         still fairer ‘mansions.’~Socrates is not prepared to insist
 32 Phaedo|         In the same temper which Socrates reproves in himself they
 33 Phaedo|           like the companions of Socrates, ‘What argument can we ever
 34 Phaedo|        still ask the question of Socrates, ‘What is that which we
 35 Phaedo|           like the companions of Socrates, may feel discouraged at
 36 Phaedo|   another. Beginning in mystery, Socrates, in the intermediate part
 37 Phaedo|         the Greeks in the age of Socrates, but, like the unity of
 38 Phaedo|          other. The parallel, as Socrates would say, is not perfect,
 39 Phaedo|         the time, we cannot pity Socrates; his mien and his language
 40 Phaedo|         the extreme elevation of Socrates above his own situation,
 41 Phaedo|         is the equal in years of Socrates, and stands in quite a different
 42 Phaedo|  Euthydemus), the best friend of Socrates, who wants to know his commands,
 43 Phaedo|         Nor among the friends of Socrates must the jailer be forgotten,
 44 Phaedo|         and also by the words of Socrates to his disciples: ‘How charming
 45 Phaedo|         between the behaviour of Socrates and of others when about
 46 Phaedo|        bosom,’ as seated next to Socrates, who is playing with his
 47 Phaedo|      things to hear and speak of Socrates after his death. The calmness
 48 Phaedo|    although finally persuaded by Socrates, is said to be the most
 49 Phaedo|     Xenophon, who at the time of Socrates’ death was in Asia. The
 50 Phaedo| immortality can be attributed to Socrates or not is uncertain; the
 51 Phaedo|     derived from the teaching of Socrates. It may be fairly urged
 52 Phaedo|      illustrative of the life of Socrates. Another chain may be formed
 53 Phaedo|          After the confession of Socrates that he is an interested
 54 Phaedo|          1) The difficulty which Socrates says that he experienced
 55 Phaedo| explained out of the position of Socrates and Plato in the history
 56 Phaedo|   seeking to discover that which Socrates in a glass darkly foresaw?~
 57 Phaedo|          is the tragedy of which Socrates is the protagonist and Simmias
 58 Phaedo|         argument, the picture of Socrates playing with the hair of
 59 Phaedo|         the final scene in which Socrates alone retains his composure—
 60 Phaedo|  describe the trial and death of Socrates. Their charm is their simplicity,
 61 Phaedo|           like the last hours of Socrates in Plato. The master could
 62 Phaedo|           are our arguments; and Socrates by anticipation may be even
 63 Phaedo|          the words attributed to Socrates were actually uttered by
 64 Phaedo|         to Echecrates of Phlius. Socrates, Apollodorus, Simmias, Cebes,
 65 Phaedo|     Prison.~SCENE: The Prison of Socrates.~PLACE OF THE NARRATION:
 66 Phaedo|       Phaedo, in the prison with Socrates on the day when he drank
 67 Phaedo|          this was the reason why Socrates lay in prison and was not
 68 Phaedo|          wish. To be reminded of Socrates is always the greatest delight
 69 Phaedo|    generally passed the day with Socrates. On the last morning we
 70 Phaedo|           he said, ‘are now with Socrates; they are taking off his
 71 Phaedo|         in. On entering we found Socrates just released from chains,
 72 Phaedo|          said, as women will: ‘O Socrates, this is the last time that
 73 Phaedo|      friends, or they with you.’ Socrates turned to Crito and said: ‘
 74 Phaedo|           And when she was gone, Socrates, sitting up on the couch,
 75 Phaedo|      this Cebes said: I am glad, Socrates, that you have mentioned
 76 Phaedo|         he is obliged.~Why, said Socrates,—is not Evenus a philosopher?~
 77 Phaedo|       ready to follow the dying?~Socrates replied: And have you, Cebes
 78 Phaedo|        his language was obscure, Socrates.~My words, too, are only
 79 Phaedo|        of the sun?~Then tell me, Socrates, why is suicide held to
 80 Phaedo|          not lose heart, replied Socrates, and the day may come when
 81 Phaedo|        is now summoning me.~Yes, Socrates, said Cebes, there seems
 82 Phaedo|          than himself. Now this, Socrates, is the reverse of what
 83 Phaedo|        of Cebes seemed to please Socrates. Here, said he, turning
 84 Phaedo|       good masters.~Yes, replied Socrates; there is reason in what
 85 Phaedo|          your thoughts with you, Socrates? said Simmias. Will you
 86 Phaedo|         will do my best, replied Socrates. But you must first let
 87 Phaedo|      something to me.~Only this, Socrates, replied Crito:—the attendant
 88 Phaedo|         a third dose.~Then, said Socrates, let him mind his business
 89 Phaedo|          you have made me laugh, Socrates; for I cannot help thinking
 90 Phaedo|         a wonderful truth in it, Socrates, replied Simmias.~And when
 91 Phaedo|      would you not?~Undoubtedly, Socrates.~But, O my friend, if this
 92 Phaedo|         Cebes answered: I agree, Socrates, in the greater part of
 93 Phaedo|          be good reason to hope, Socrates, that what you say is true.
 94 Phaedo|  intelligence.~True, Cebes, said Socrates; and shall I suggest that
 95 Phaedo|       about them.~I reckon, said Socrates, that no one who heard me
 96 Phaedo|       also?~Of course.~Now, said Socrates, I will analyze one of the
 97 Phaedo|      which they come again.~Yes, Socrates, he said; the conclusion
 98 Phaedo|   Republic.)~There is no escape, Socrates, said Cebes; and to me your
 99 Phaedo|          Your favorite doctrine, Socrates, that knowledge is simply
100 Phaedo|      Compare Meno.)~But if, said Socrates, you are still incredulous,
101 Phaedo|          inequality?~Impossible, Socrates.~Then these (so-called)
102 Phaedo|         should say, clearly not, Socrates.~And yet from these equals,
103 Phaedo|      alike in this respect?~Yes, Socrates, as far as the argument
104 Phaedo|        of knowledge?~Quite true, Socrates.~But if the knowledge which
105 Phaedo|         Yes, that is quite true, Socrates.~And which alternative,
106 Phaedo|           Would that they could, Socrates, but I rather fear that
107 Phaedo|       Unless indeed you suppose, Socrates, that these notions are
108 Phaedo|          at what other time?~No, Socrates, I perceive that I was unconsciously
109 Phaedo|         then not the souls.~Yes, Socrates; I am convinced that there
110 Phaedo|         been already given, said Socrates, if you put the two arguments
111 Phaedo|     answered with a smile: Then, Socrates, you must argue us out of
112 Phaedo|         he is alone in the dark.~Socrates said: Let the voice of the
113 Phaedo|       good charmer of our fears, Socrates, when you are gone?~Hellas,
114 Phaedo| digressed.~By all means, replied Socrates; what else should I please?~
115 Phaedo|          good.~Must we not, said Socrates, ask ourselves what that
116 Phaedo|         must be always the same, Socrates, replied Cebes.~And what
117 Phaedo|          said.~Well, then, added Socrates, let us suppose that there
118 Phaedo|         or not seen?~Not by man, Socrates.~And what we mean by ‘seen’
119 Phaedo|        That follows necessarily, Socrates.~And were we not saying
120 Phaedo|          is well and truly said, Socrates, he replied.~And to which
121 Phaedo|          preceding one?~I think, Socrates, that, in the opinion of
122 Phaedo|         can be no doubt of that, Socrates.~Then reflect, Cebes: of
123 Phaedo|             That is very likely, Socrates.~Yes, that is very likely,
124 Phaedo|        What natures do you mean, Socrates?~What I mean is that men
125 Phaedo|      disgrace of evil deeds.~No, Socrates, that would not become them,
126 Phaedo|        follow.~What do you mean, Socrates?~I will tell you, he said.
127 Phaedo|        never thinks.~What is it, Socrates? said Cebes.~The evil is
128 Phaedo|      pure and simple.~Most true, Socrates, answered Cebes.~And this,
129 Phaedo|        nowhere and nothing.~When Socrates had done speaking, for a
130 Phaedo|        words to one another. And Socrates observing them asked what
131 Phaedo|    Simmias said: I must confess, Socrates, that doubts did arise in
132 Phaedo|          present at such a time.~Socrates replied with a smile: O
133 Phaedo|         Athens allow.~Very good, Socrates, said Simmias; then I will
134 Phaedo|          certainly appear to me, Socrates, to be not sufficient.~Socrates
135 Phaedo|  Socrates, to be not sufficient.~Socrates answered: I dare say, my
136 Phaedo|     happen to that. The thought, Socrates, must have occurred to your
137 Phaedo|         how shall we answer him?~Socrates looked fixedly at us as
138 Phaedo|  convincing than the argument of Socrates, which has now fallen into
139 Phaedo|           I implore you, how did Socrates proceed? Did he appear to
140 Phaedo|   Echecrates, I have wondered at Socrates, but never more than on
141 Phaedo|      yours will be severed.~Yes, Socrates, I suppose that they will,
142 Phaedo|          of the truth and not of Socrates: agree with me, if I seem
143 Phaedo|       differently.~But, rejoined Socrates, you will have to think
144 Phaedo|         which compose it.~Never, Socrates.~But do you not see that
145 Phaedo|      have a much stronger faith, Socrates, in the first of the two,
146 Phaedo|          good?~I agree with you, Socrates, he said.~And can all this
147 Phaedo|     thing than any harmony?~Yes, Socrates, I quite think so.~Then,
148 Phaedo|         he said.~Thus much, said Socrates, of Harmonia, your Theban
149 Phaedo|        Nay, my good friend, said Socrates, let us not boast, lest
150 Phaedo|        what you say that I mean.~Socrates paused awhile, and seemed
151 Phaedo|       Then I will tell you, said Socrates. When I was young, Cebes,
152 Phaedo|          cause of the actions of Socrates, but who, when he endeavoured
153 Phaedo|        like to hear, he replied.~Socrates proceeded:—I thought that
154 Phaedo|       the wonderful clearness of Socrates’ reasoning.~PHAEDO: Certainly,
155 Phaedo|    derive their names from them, Socrates, if I remember rightly,
156 Phaedo|          Simmias is greater than Socrates and less than Phaedo, do
157 Phaedo|   Simmias does not really exceed Socrates, as the words may seem to
158 Phaedo|          Simmias does not exceed Socrates because he is Simmias, any
159 Phaedo|   Simmias, any more than because Socrates is Socrates, but because
160 Phaedo|         than because Socrates is Socrates, but because he has smallness
161 Phaedo|      seems to be utterly denied.~Socrates inclined his head to the
162 Phaedo|       are agreed after all, said Socrates, that the opposite will
163 Phaedo|          Yes, abundantly proven, Socrates, he replied.~Supposing that
164 Phaedo|       imperishable.~Yes, replied Socrates, and yet all men will agree
165 Phaedo|   another world!~I am convinced, Socrates, said Cebes, and have nothing
166 Phaedo|       man.~Yes, Simmias, replied Socrates, that is well said: and
167 Phaedo|      nameless.~What do you mean, Socrates? said Simmias. I have myself
168 Phaedo|          And I, Simmias, replied Socrates, if I had the art of Glaucus
169 Phaedo|      well worth hearing.~And we, Socrates, replied Simmias, shall
170 Phaedo|         you any commands for us, Socrates—anything to say about your
171 Phaedo|       believe that I am the same Socrates who have been talking and
172 Phaedo|      fancies that I am the other Socrates whom he will soon see, a
173 Phaedo|          burial, Thus we lay out Socrates, or, Thus we follow him
174 Phaedo|          by him, saying:—To you, Socrates, whom I know to be the noblest
175 Phaedo|        turned away and went out.~Socrates looked at him and said:
176 Phaedo|      hurry—there is time enough.~Socrates said: Yes, Crito, and they
177 Phaedo|      carrying the cup of poison. Socrates said: You, my good friend,
178 Phaedo|        time he handed the cup to Socrates, who in the easiest and
179 Phaedo|       answered: We only prepare, Socrates, just so much as we deem
180 Phaedo|          made cowards of us all. Socrates alone retained his calmness: