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Socrates’ ancient words are still true, and the ideas found in Plato’s Dialogues still form the foundation of a thinking person’s education. This superb collection contains excellent contemporary translations selected for their clarity and accessibility to today’s reader, as well as an... read more

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First Sentence

HOW YOU, O Athenians, have been affected by my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that they almost made me forget who I was-so persuasively did they speak; and yet they have hardly uttered a word of truth.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Plato (Author)
  2. Benjamin Jowett
  3. Justin Kaplan
 

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