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The Apology
    Part
  1 Intro| money-changers.’ The allusion in the Crito may, perhaps, be adduced
  2 Intro|            Just in the Republic. The Crito may also be regarded as
  3 Text |           see in the court. There is Crito, who is of the same age
  4 Text |         propose that penalty: Plato, Crito, Critobulus, and Apollodorus,


Crito
    Part
  5 -    |                                      Crito~
  6 Intro|                     INTRODUCTION~The Crito seems intended to exhibit
  7 Intro|              friend and contemporary Crito, who visits him before the
  8 Intro|        depart. Time is precious, and Crito has come early in order
  9 Intro|         Money is already provided by Crito as well as by Simmias and
 10 Intro|              Socrates is afraid that Crito is but pressing upon him
 11 Intro|           man. There was a time when Crito himself had allowed the
 12 Intro|             in attempting to escape. Crito, who is a disinterested
 13 Intro|             of Socrates are altered? Crito admits that they remain
 14 Intro|         maintenance of them? To this Crito is unable or unwilling to
 15 Intro|             occurred as the visit of Crito and the proposal of escape
 16 Intro|              and in the selection of Crito, the aged friend, as the
 17 Text |                                      CRITO~PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE:
 18 Text |              THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, Crito.~SCENE: The Prison of Socrates.~
 19 Text |          have you come at this hour, Crito? it must be quite early.~
 20 Text |              it must be quite early.~CRITO: Yes, certainly.~SOCRATES:
 21 Text |              What is the exact time?~CRITO: The dawn is breaking.~SOCRATES:
 22 Text |             prison would let you in.~CRITO: He knows me because I often
 23 Text |           are you only just arrived?~CRITO: No, I came some time ago.~
 24 Text |             of at once awakening me?~CRITO: I should not have liked
 25 Text |             calamity.~SOCRATES: Why, Crito, when a man has reached
 26 Text |            at the approach of death.~CRITO: And yet other old men find
 27 Text |             come at this early hour.~CRITO: I come to bring you a message
 28 Text |        arrival of which I am to die?~CRITO: No, the ship has not actually
 29 Text |           life.~SOCRATES: Very well, Crito; if such is the will of
 30 Text |            will be a delay of a day.~CRITO: Why do you think so?~SOCRATES:
 31 Text |             the arrival of the ship?~CRITO: Yes; that is what the authorities
 32 Text |     fortunately allowed me to sleep.~CRITO: And what was the nature
 33 Text |         shalt thou go.’ (Homer, Il.)~CRITO: What a singular dream,
 34 Text |             doubt about the meaning, Crito, I think.~CRITO: Yes; the
 35 Text |             meaning, Crito, I think.~CRITO: Yes; the meaning is only
 36 Text |           SOCRATES: But why, my dear Crito, should we care about the
 37 Text |              truly as they occurred.~CRITO: But you see, Socrates,
 38 Text |              I only wish it were so, Crito; and that the many could
 39 Text |             is the result of chance.~CRITO: Well, I will not dispute
 40 Text |             as I say.~SOCRATES: Yes, Crito, that is one fear which
 41 Text |            by no means the only one.~CRITO: Fear not—there are persons
 42 Text |             as I say.~SOCRATES: Dear Crito, your zeal is invaluable,
 43 Text |             consider with your help, Crito:—whether, under my present
 44 Text |             to be regarded. Now you, Crito, are not going to die to-morrow—
 45 Text |           right in maintaining this?~CRITO: Certainly.~SOCRATES: The
 46 Text |           regarded, and not the bad?~CRITO: Yes.~SOCRATES: And the
 47 Text |              of the unwise are evil?~CRITO: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And
 48 Text |          trainer, whoever he may be?~CRITO: Of one man only.~SOCRATES:
 49 Text |           only, and not of the many?~CRITO: Clearly so.~SOCRATES: And
 50 Text |              other men put together?~CRITO: True.~SOCRATES: And if
 51 Text |             will he not suffer evil?~CRITO: Certainly he will.~SOCRATES:
 52 Text |              the disobedient person?~CRITO: Clearly, affecting the
 53 Text |          good; and is not this true, Crito, of other things which we
 54 Text |           there is such a principle?~CRITO: Certainly there is, Socrates.~
 55 Text |          been destroyed is—the body?~CRITO: Yes.~SOCRATES: Could we
 56 Text |             evil and corrupted body?~CRITO: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
 57 Text |             be inferior to the body?~CRITO: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
 58 Text |            honourable than the body?~CRITO: Far more.~SOCRATES: Then,
 59 Text |           but the many can kill us.’~CRITO: Yes, Socrates; that will
 60 Text |             is to be chiefly valued?~CRITO: Yes, that also remains
 61 Text |       honorable one—that holds also?~CRITO: Yes, it does.~SOCRATES:
 62 Text |          enter into the calculation.~CRITO: I think that you are right,
 63 Text |              you can best answer me.~CRITO: I will.~SOCRATES: Are we
 64 Text |              Shall we say so or not?~CRITO: Yes.~SOCRATES: Then we
 65 Text |            Then we must do no wrong?~CRITO: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
 66 Text |             all? (E.g. compare Rep.)~CRITO: Clearly not.~SOCRATES:
 67 Text |        Clearly not.~SOCRATES: Again, Crito, may we do evil?~CRITO:
 68 Text |               Crito, may we do evil?~CRITO: Surely not, Socrates.~SOCRATES:
 69 Text |            many—is that just or not?~CRITO: Not just.~SOCRATES: For
 70 Text |            the same as injuring him?~CRITO: Very true.~SOCRATES: Then
 71 Text |             would have you consider, Crito, whether you really mean
 72 Text |            proceed to the next step.~CRITO: You may proceed, for I
 73 Text |              he to betray the right?~CRITO: He ought to do what he
 74 Text |             be just—what do you say?~CRITO: I cannot tell, Socrates,
 75 Text |             What will be our answer, Crito, to these and the like words?
 76 Text |       sentence.’ Suppose I say that?~CRITO: Very good, Socrates.~SOCRATES: ‘
 77 Text |        answer shall we make to this, Crito? Do the laws speak truly,
 78 Text |         speak truly, or do they not?~CRITO: I think that they do.~SOCRATES:
 79 Text |           not?’ How shall we answer, Crito? Must we not assent?~CRITO:
 80 Text |           Crito? Must we not assent?~CRITO: We cannot help it, Socrates.~
 81 Text |              well-governed states to Crito’s friends in Thessaly, where
 82 Text |             in another, if you do as Crito bids. Now you depart in
 83 Text |               then, to us and not to Crito.’~This, dear Crito, is the
 84 Text |            not to Crito.’~This, dear Crito, is the voice which I seem
 85 Text |            you have anything to say.~CRITO: I have nothing to say,
 86 Text |             SOCRATES: Leave me then, Crito, to fulfil the will of God,


Euthydemus
    Part
 87 Intro|                 Socrates narrates to Crito a remarkable scene in which
 88 Intro|      Cleinias among their disciples.~Crito tells Socrates that he has
 89 Intro|            of them taken separately.~Crito is anxious about the education
 90 Intro|              and his equal in years, Crito, the father of Critobulus,
 91 Intro|            and sympathetic relation. Crito will not believe that Socrates
 92 Intro|            understand, any more than Crito, that he is pursuing his
 93 Intro|             The concluding remark of Crito, that he has a difficulty
 94 Text |            narrator of the Dialogue. Crito, Cleinias, Euthydemus, Dionysodorus,
 95 Text |        Ctesippus.~SCENE: The Lyceum.~CRITO: Who was the person, Socrates,
 96 Text |            SOCRATES: There were two, Crito; which of them do you mean?~
 97 Text |           which of them do you mean?~CRITO: The one whom I mean was
 98 Text |          SOCRATES: He whom you mean, Crito, is Euthydemus; and on my
 99 Text |            part in the conversation.~CRITO: Neither of them are known
100 Text |         wisdom, about which you ask, Crito, they are wonderful— consummate!
101 Text |            false. Now I am thinking, Crito, of placing myself in their
102 Text |              their skill to any one.~CRITO: But, Socrates, are you
103 Text |             SOCRATES: Certainly not, Crito; as I will prove to you,
104 Text |           receive me; and therefore, Crito, I shall try and persuade
105 Text |          them willing to receive us.~CRITO: I see no objection, Socrates,
106 Text |            answering.~What followed, Crito, how can I rightly narrate?
107 Text |              at heart.~Thus I spoke, Crito, and was all attention to
108 Text |              far wrong; for the man, Crito, began a remarkable discourse
109 Text |            some other must be found.~CRITO: And do you mean, Socrates,
110 Text |       SOCRATES: Are you incredulous, Crito?~CRITO: Indeed, I am; for
111 Text |              you incredulous, Crito?~CRITO: Indeed, I am; for if he
112 Text |     Ctesippus was the real answerer.~CRITO: Ctesippus! nonsense.~SOCRATES:
113 Text |    Dionysodorus. I dare say, my good Crito, that they may have been
114 Text |             heard them I am certain.~CRITO: Yes, indeed, Socrates,
115 Text |             to seek as much as ever.~CRITO: How did that happen, Socrates?~
116 Text |            by us with the political.~CRITO: Well, and what came of
117 Text |          things, and utilizing them.~CRITO: And were you not right,
118 Text |           SOCRATES: You shall judge, Crito, if you are willing to hear
119 Text |           answer. And would not you, Crito, say the same?~CRITO: Yes,
120 Text |            you, Crito, say the same?~CRITO: Yes, I should.~SOCRATES:
121 Text |              say—it produces health?~CRITO: I should.~SOCRATES: And
122 Text |             the fruits of the earth?~CRITO: Yes.~SOCRATES: And what
123 Text |             be ready with an answer?~CRITO: Indeed I am not, Socrates.~
124 Text |           SOCRATES: No more were we, Crito. But at any rate you know
125 Text |               it ought to be useful.~CRITO: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And
126 Text |            ought to do us some good?~CRITO: Certainly, Socrates.~SOCRATES:
127 Text |          some kind is the only good.~CRITO: Yes, that was what you
128 Text |             good, and make us happy.~CRITO: Yes; that was the conclusion
129 Text |              make men wise and good?~CRITO: Why not, Socrates?~SOCRATES:
130 Text |      cobbling, and the rest of them?~CRITO: I think not, Socrates.~
131 Text |            do with it? Shall we say, Crito, that it is the knowledge
132 Text |              to make other men good?~CRITO: By all means.~SOCRATES:
133 Text |             or science of happiness.~CRITO: Indeed, Socrates, you do
134 Text |     perplexity.~SOCRATES: Thereupon, Crito, seeing that I was on the
135 Text |              our lives in happiness.~CRITO: And did Euthydemus show
136 Text |              that they did. At last, Crito, I too was carried away
137 Text |             I was quite struck dumb, Crito, and lay prostrate. Ctesippus
138 Text |            invincible.~Then, my dear Crito, there was universal applause
139 Text |             Such was the discussion, Crito; and after a few more words
140 Text |            business of money-making.~CRITO: Truly, Socrates, though
141 Text |            was walking up and down. ‘Crito,’ said he to me, ‘are you
142 Text |              time. But the truth is, Crito, that the study itself and
143 Text |            in the right.~SOCRATES: O Crito, they are marvellous men;
144 Text |           with which they do battle?~CRITO: He was certainly not an
145 Text |          SOCRATES: Now I understand, Crito; he is one of an amphibious
146 Text |              fruits of their wisdom.~CRITO: What do you say of them,
147 Text |            of theirs.~SOCRATES: Yes, Crito, there is more speciousness
148 Text |             them as they really are.~CRITO: I have often told you,
149 Text |           philosophy.~SOCRATES: Dear Crito, do you not know that in
150 Text |             the general, noble arts?~CRITO: Certainly they are, in
151 Text |           are ridiculous performers?~CRITO: Yes, indeed, that is very
152 Text |              allow them to your son?~CRITO: That would not be reasonable,
153 Text |              you then be reasonable, Crito, and do not mind whether


Euthyphro
    Part
154 Intro|             with the Apology and the Crito; the holding back of the


Gorgias
    Part
155 Intro|          than even in the Phaedo and Crito: at first enveloping his
156 Intro|        nearly resembles the Apology, Crito, and portions of the Republic,


Phaedo
    Part
157 Intro|         There are Simmias and Cebes (Crito), two disciples of Philolaus
158 Intro|       attracted from Thebes’ (Mem.), Crito the aged friend, the attendant
159 Intro|           home in the care of one of Crito’s servants. Socrates himself
160 Intro|       passages (Gorg., Tim., compare Crito), he wins belief for his
161 Intro|             argument.~First there is Crito, who has been already introduced
162 Intro|            in the Euthydemus and the Crito; he is the equal in years
163 Intro|          that, as in the Euthydemus, Crito shows no aptitude for philosophical
164 Intro|            of the Apology and of the Crito confirms this view.~The
165 Text |         Apollodorus, Simmias, Cebes, Crito and an Attendant of the
166 Text |            Critobulus and his father Crito, Hermogenes, Epigenes, Aeschines,
167 Text |             you.’ Socrates turned to Crito and said: ‘Crito, let some
168 Text |           turned to Crito and said: ‘Crito, let some one take her home.’
169 Text |              take her home.’ Some of Crito’s people accordingly led
170 Text |          must first let me hear what Crito wants; he has long been
171 Text |              this, Socrates, replied Crito:—the attendant who is to
172 Text |          what you would say, replied Crito; but I was obliged to satisfy
173 Text |           When he had done speaking, Crito said: And have you any commands
174 Text |             you?~Nothing particular, Crito, he replied: only, as I
175 Text |            We will do our best, said Crito: And in what way shall we
176 Text |          with a smile:—I cannot make Crito believe that I am the same
177 Text |             perceive, no effect upon Crito. And therefore I want you
178 Text |            good cheer, then, my dear Crito, and say that you are burying
179 Text |             into a chamber to bathe; Crito followed him and told us
180 Text |        directions in the presence of Crito; then he dismissed them
181 Text |               We must do as he says, Crito; and therefore let the cup
182 Text |              prepare some.~Yet, said Crito, the sun is still upon the
183 Text |          enough.~Socrates said: Yes, Crito, and they of whom you speak
184 Text |           say, and not to refuse me.~Crito made a sign to the servant,
185 Text |             Nor was I the first; for Crito, when he found himself unable
186 Text |              his last words—he said: Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius;
187 Text |             debt shall be paid, said Crito; is there anything else?
188 Text |               his eyes were set, and Crito closed his eyes and mouth.~