The Apology of Socrates (ελληνικά)
Plato
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Summary
More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was thought to have been written following Socrates trial and death in 399 BC. It is one of many such accounts of this infamous trial. It is only through the Apology that we are today able to learn more about this most venerable Greek philosopher, Socrates, as he left very little written work himself. As a teacher and mentor to hundreds of young students, his thoughts and ideas were conveyed mostly through oral teachings. His method of teaching was though a series of dialogues with his students and he never lectured to them. One of his most famous quotes, “The unexamined life is not worth living...” forces us to introspect on our own motives and desires. In the Apology, Plato describes the trial in detail and also Socrates defense of his every word, deed and action. He describes how he was inspired to conduct his search for the truth by the Oracle at Delphi and the consequent discovery that there were no wise men in this city. He considered it his duty to awaken the conscience of those in power. Straddling the thin line between philosophy and literature, the Apology is a brilliant and thought-provoking work, which examines themes like freedom of speech that are still plaguing our consciences today. It also teaches us that knowledge and humility should go ever hand in hand. A deeply engrossing and inspiring work for every generation to read and ponder over.
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No no no that’s not Greek sound more like a vinyl playing backwards
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Erasmus was not greek you must understand that Erasmus did not understand the greek pronounciation rules just because he couldn't understand the sounds of the diphthongs!! It's a tragic error for all those universities all over the world...it's tragic
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Oh my God!!! the Erasmian pronounciation is wrong!!! This is not how Ancient Greek were speaking!!!Unfortunately all over the world people use Erasmian pronounciation because it's easier but it's wrong!!!!
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Terrible... This is not Greek. This is ... well nothing. Delete it
George
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Holy Zeus! That was a disaster. Worst pronunciation of the Greek language ever heard...
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Ancient Greek read by someone who can't read Greek very well
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Socrates sounds like Ronaldo.
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δεν καταλαβα τιποτε!!!
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Nice calm voice, but a warning to Greek speakers, it is ambitiously read in Erasmian Grenglish. Paradoxically American students will understand this, but not any Greek speakers, whether they understand modern, classical, Byzantine Greek. Apparently according to Erasmus, Greek people do not have links to their own historical cultural language and needed it to be revised so that diphthongs are not read as a single sound, the "u" sound is now an English "oo" instead of the Greek Ypsilon (ee). Could not understand a word as I am not American and I know too much Greek.
Greg
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The narrator is not Greek. He doesn’t even have a Greek accent.