Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους πρὸς τοὺς Δικαστάς

Apology of Socrates to the Jury

Author

Xenophon

Language

Classical Attic Greek

Year

c. 386-385 BC

Country

Classical Athens

Genre

Speech / Dialogue

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The Apology of Socrates to the Jury, by Xenophon of Athens, is a Socratic dialogue about the legal defence that the philosopher Socrates presented at his trial for the moral corruption of Athenian youth; and for asebeia (impiety) against the pantheon of Athens; judged guilty, Socrates was sentenced to death.