The Defense of Socrates

by Plato  ·  translated by Julian Morrow

A new English translation, made directly from the original language.

Charged with corrupting the young and dishonoring the gods, Socrates chose death over abandoning the examined life. Plato's four dialogues on the trial and death of the West's first philosopher — Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo — fresh from the Greek.

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This English translation is an original work, © 2026 Julian Morrow / Lucilius Press — all rights reserved. The underlying ancient text is in the public domain.