Analysis Of The Apology Of Socrates

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I chose to write about the Apology of Socrates. This is about Socrates where he was trying to defend himself from the Athenian Council. Socrates was accused of an evil-doer and teaches the aforesaid doctrines to others. He was also accused of “a curious person, who searches into things under the earth and heaven, and he makes the worse appear the better cause.” Meletus and Anytus were two of the accuser. At the end Socrates made a speech about apologizing how he speak normal in front of Athenians. He continued it by answering and questioning his accuser to defend himself. Socrates talked about scenarios after scenarios to make them understand that he is innocent. At the end he was sentenced to death.

The Apology of Socrates made me sad. Even

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