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The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
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LENGTH6 hrs and 31 mins
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RELEASE DATE02-06-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Xenophon was a Greek who admired and studied with Socrates. He marched with the Spartans and later was exiled from Athens. He wrote about the history of his times, the sayings of Socrates, and about life in Greece.
Edward Bysshe translated Xenophone's work in 1702. This translation has continued to have an excellent reputation. In this work, Xenophon discusses the views of life taught by Socrates. His writing is clean and direct. Xenophon does not idealize Socrates, but he feels strongly, and he shows clearly the worth of the wisdom that touches at every point the actual conduct of the lives of men.
Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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"Philosopher, Soldier, Historian and Mercenary"
I love Xenophon. He is a rare breed: philosopher, soldier, historian and mercenary. I imagine him as a 4th century BC combination of Teddy Roosevelt and William T. Vollmann. Memorabilia is a nice piece to read along with Plato's dialogues. While Plato's remembrances of Socrates are more philosophic and cerebral, Xenophon presents a slightly different and more down to earth picture of the great ethical philosopher.
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What did you love best about The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates?Great story! Well told.
Who was your favorite character and why?Socrates deserves to be immortalized in audio books like this.
Which scene was your favorite?I liked the conversation with Meno best
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?I was moved by Socrates's acceptance of his sentence
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