,?is etext 0 prep>$ by ,sue ,ass*] ass*]saia4net4au ,,crito by ,plato ,translat$ by ,b5jam9 ,j[ett ,,introduction4 ,! ,crito seems int5d$ to exhibit ! "* ( ,socrates 9 "o light only1 n z ! philosoph]1 fulfill+ a div9e mission & tru/+ 9 ! w ( heav51 b simply z ! good citiz51 :o hav+ be5 unju/ly condemn$ is will+ to give up 8 life 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ! /ate444 ,! days ( ,socrates are draw+ to a close2 ! fatal %ip has be5 se5 (f ,sunium1 z he is in=m$ by 8 ag$ fri5d & contempor>y ,crito1 :o visits him be=e ! dawn has brok52 he himself has be5 w>n$ 9 a dream t on ! ?ird day he mu/ dep>t4 ,"t is preci\s1 & ,crito has come e>ly 9 ord] to ga9 8 cons5t to a plan ( escape4 ,?is c be easily accompli%$ by 8 fri5ds1 :o w incur no dang] 9 mak+ ! attempt to save him1 b w be disgrac$ = ev] if !y all[ him to p]i%4 ,he %\ld ?9k ( 8 duty to 8 *ildr51 & n play into ! h&s ( 8 enemies4 ,money is already provid$ by ,crito z well z by ,simmias & o!rs1 & he w h no difficulty 9 f9d+ fri5ds 9 ,!ssaly & o!r places4 ,socrates is afraid t ,crito is b press+ ^u him ! op9ions ( ! _m3 :]eas1 all 8 life long he has foll[$ ! dictates ( reason only & ! op9ion ( ! "o wise or skill$ man4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,crito himself _h all[$ ! propriety ( ?is4 ,& al?\gh "s "o w say '! _m c kill u1' t makes no diff]5ce2 b a good life1 9 o!r words1 a j & hon\rable life1 is alone to be valu$4 ,all consid]ations ( loss ( reputation or injury to 8 *ildr5 %\ld be dismiss$3 ! only "q is :e!r he w\ld be "r 9 attempt+ to escape4 ,crito1 :o is a dis9t]e/$ p]son n hav+ ! fe> ( dea? be=e 8 eyes1 %all answ] ?is = him4 ,be=e he 0 condemn$ !y _h (t5 held discussions1 9 :i* !y agre$ t no man %\ld ei!r d evil1 or return evil = evil1 or betray ! "r4 ,are ^! pr9ciples to be alt]$ because ! circum/ances ( ,socrates are alt]$8 ,crito admits t !y rema9 ! same4 ,!n is 8 escape consi/5t ) ! ma9t5ance ( !m8 ,to ?is ,crito is unable or unwill+ to reply4 ,socrates proce$s3--,suppose ! ,laws ( ,a!ns to come & remon/rate ) him3 !y w ask ',:y does he seek to ov]turn !m8' & if he replies1 '!y h injur$ him1' w n ! ,laws answ]1 ',yes1 b 0 t ! agreem5t8 ,has he any objection to make to !m :i* w\ld ju/ify him 9 ov]turn+ !m8 ,0 he n br\ght into ! _w & educat$ by _! help1 & are !y n 8 p>5ts8 ,he might h left ,a!ns & gone :]e he pleas$1 b he has liv$ !re = sev5ty ye>s m con/antly ?an any o!r citiz54' ,?us he has cle>ly %[n t he ackn[l$g$ ! agreem5t1 :i* he _c n[ break )\t di%on\r to himself & dang] to 8 fri5ds4 ,ev5 9 ! c\rse ( ! trial he might h propos$ exile z ! p5alty1 b !n he decl>$ t he pref]r$ dea? to exile4 ,& :i!r w he direct 8 foot/eps8 ,9 any well-ord]$ /ate ! ,laws w consid] him z an enemy4 ,possibly 9 a l& ( misrule l ,!ssaly he may be welcom$ at fir/1 & ! unseemly n>rative ( 8 escape w be reg>d$ by ! inhabitants z an amus+ tale4 ,b if he (f5ds !m he w h to le>n ano!r sort ( lesson4 ,w he cont9ue to give lectures 9 virtue8 ,t w\ld h>dly be dec5t4 ,& h[ w 8 *ildr5 be ! ga9]s if he takes !m into ,!ssaly1 & deprives !m ( ,a!nian citiz5%ip8 ,or if he leaves !m beh9d1 does he expect t !y w be bett] tak5 c>e ( by 8 fri5ds because he is 9 ,!ssaly8 ,w n true fri5ds c>e = !m equally :e!r he is alive or dead8 ,f9ally1 !y exhort him to ?9k ( ju/ice fir/1 & ( life & *ildr5 aft]w>ds4 ,he may n[ dep>t 9 peace & innoc5ce1 a suff]] & n a do] ( evil4 ,b if he breaks agreem5ts1 & returns evil = evil1 !y w be angry ) him :ile he lives2 & _! bre?r5 ! ,laws ( ! _w bel[ w receive him z an enemy4 ,su* is ! my/ic voice :i* is always murmur+ 9 8 e>s4 ,t ,socrates 0 n a good citiz5 0 a *>ge made aga9/ him dur+ 8 lifetime1 :i* has be5 (t5 repeat$ 9 lat] ages4 ,! crimes ( ,alcibiades1 ,critias1 & ,*>mides1 :o _h be5 8 pupils1 7 /ill rec5t 9 ! memory ( ! n[ re/or$ democracy4 ,! fact t he _h be5 neutral 9 ! dea?-/ruggle ( ,a!ns 0 n likely to conciliate popul> good-w4 ,plato1 writ+ probably 9 ! next g5]ation1 und]takes ! def5ce ( 8 fri5d & ma/] 9 ?is p>ticul>1 n to ! ,a!nians ( 8 day1 b to po/]ity & ! _w at l>ge4 ,:e!r su* an incid5t ev] really occurr$ z ! visit ( ,crito & ! proposal ( escape is unc]ta93 ,plato c\ld easily h inv5t$ f> m ?an t 7,pha$r472 & 9 ! selection ( ,crito1 ! ag$ fri5d1 z ! fitte/ p]son to make ! proposal to ,socrates1 we seem to recognize ! h& ( ! arti/4 ,:e!r any "o :o has be5 subject$ by ! laws ( 8 c\ntry to an unju/ judgm5t is "r 9 attempt+ to escape1 is a !sis ab\t :i* casui/s might disagree4 ,%elley 7,prose ,works7 is ( op9ion t ,socrates 'did well to die1' b n = ! 'sophi/ical' reasons :i* ,plato has put into 8 m\?4 ,& !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 argu+ t ,socrates %\ld h liv$ & pref]r$ to a glori\s dea? ! good :i* he might /ill be able to p]=m4 ',a rhetorician w\ld h _h mu* to say ^u t po9t4' ,x may be obs]v$ h[ev] t ,plato nev] int5d$ to answ] ! "q ( casui/ry1 b only to exhibit ! ideal ( pati5t virtue :i* refuses to d ! lea/ evil 9 ord] to avoid ! greate/1 & to %[ 8 ma/] ma9ta9+ 9 dea? ! op9ions :i* he _h pr(ess$ 9 8 life4 ,n '! _w1' b ! '"o wise man1' is /ill ! p>adox ( ,socrates 9 8 la/ h\rs4 ,he mu/ be guid$ by reason1 al?\gh h] conclusions may be fatal to him4 ,! rem>kable s5tim5t t ! wick$ c d nei!r good nor evil is true1 if tak5 9 ! s5se1 :i* he means1 ( moral evil2 9 8 own words1 '!y _c make a man wise or fooli%4' ,?is little dialogue is a p]fect piece ( dialectic1 9 :i* grant+ ! 'common pr9ciple1' !re is no escap+ f ! conclusion4 ,x is anticipat$ at ! beg9n+ by ! dream ( ,socrates & ! p>ody ( ,hom]4 ,! p]sonification ( ! ,laws1 & ( _! bre?r5 ! ,laws 9 ! _w bel[1 is "o ( ! noble/ & bolde/ figures ( spee* :i* occur 9 ,plato4 ,,crito by ,plato ,translat$ by ,b5jam9 ,j[ett ,,p]sons ,,( ,,! ,,dialogue3 ,socrates1 ,crito4 ,,sc5e3 ,! ,prison ( ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ,:y h y come at ?is h\r1 ,crito8 x mu/ be q e>ly4 ,,crito3 ,yes1 c]ta9ly4 ,,socrates3 ,:at is ! exact "t8 ,,crito3 ,! dawn is break+4 ,,socrates3 ,i wond] t ! keep] ( ! prison w\ld let y 94 ,,crito3 ,he kn[s me because ,i (t5 come1 ,socrates2 moreov]4 ,i h done him a k9dness4 ,,socrates3 ,& are y only j arriv$8 ,,crito3 ,no1 ,i came "s "t ago4 ,,socrates3 ,!n :y did y sit & say no?+1 in/ead ( at once awak5+ me8 ,,crito3 ,i %\ld n h lik$ myself1 ,socrates1 to be 9 su* great tr\ble & unre/ z y are--inde$ ,i %\ld n3 ,i h be5 wat*+ ) amazem5t y\r peaceful slumb]s2 & = t reason ,i did n awake y1 because ,i wi%$ to m9imize ! pa94 ,i h always ?\ght y to be ( a happy disposition2 b nev] did ,i see any?+ l ! easy1 tranquil mann] 9 :i* y be> ?is calamity4 ,,socrates3 ,:y1 ,crito1 :5 a man has rea*$ my age he ought n to be rep9+ at ! approa* ( dea?4 ,,crito3 ,& yet o!r old m5 f9d !mselves 9 simil> mis=tunes1 & age does n prev5t !m f rep9+4 ,,socrates3 ,t is true4 ,b y h n told me :y y come at ?is e>ly h\r4 ,,crito3 ,i come to br+ y a message :i* is sad & pa9ful2 n1 z ,i believe1 to y\rself1 b to all ( u :o are y\r fri5ds1 & sadde/ ( all to me4 ,,socrates3 ,:at8 ,has ! %ip come f ,delos1 on ! arrival ( :i* ,i am to die8 ,,crito3 ,no1 ! %ip has n actually arriv$1 b %e w probably be "h to-day1 z p]sons :o h come f ,sunium tell me t !y h left h] !re2 & !re=e to-morr[1 ,socrates1 w be ! la/ day ( y\r life4 ,,socrates3 ,v well1 ,crito2 if su* is ! w ( ,god1 ,i am will+2 b my belief is t !re w be a delay ( a day4 ,,crito3 ,:y d y ?9k s8 ,,socrates3 ,i w tell y4 ,i am to die on ! day aft] ! arrival ( ! %ip8 ,,crito3 ,yes2 t is :at ! au?orities say4 ,,socrates3 ,b ,i d n ?9k t ! %ip w be "h until to-morr[2 ?is ,i inf] f a vision :i* ,i _h la/ night1 or r only j n[1 :5 y =tunately all[$ me to sleep4 ,,crito3 ,& :at 0 ! nature ( ! vision8 ,,socrates3 ,!re appe>$ to me ! lik5ess ( a woman1 fair & comely1 clo!d 9 bright raim5t1 :o call$ to me & said3 ,o ,socrates1 ',! ?ird day h5ce to f]tile ,ph?ia %alt ?\ g4' 7,hom]1 ,il47 ,,crito3 ,:at a s+ul> dream1 ,socrates6 ,,socrates3 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t ! mean+1 ,crito1 ,i ?9k4 ,,crito3 ,yes2 ! mean+ is only too cle>4 ,b1 oh6 my belov$ ,socrates1 let me entreat y once m to take my advice & escape4 ,= if y die ,i %all n only lose a fri5d :o c nev] be replac$1 b !re is ano!r evil3 p :o d n "k y & me w believe t ,i might h sav$ y if ,i _h be5 will+ to give money1 b t ,i did n c>e4 ,n[1 c !re be a worse disgrace ?an ?is--t ,i %\ld be ?\ght to value money m ?an ! life ( a fri5d8 ,= ! _m w n be p]suad$ t ,i want$ y to escape1 & t y refus$4 ,,socrates3 ,b :y1 my de> ,crito1 %\ld we c>e ab\t ! op9ion ( ! _m8 ,good m51 & !y are ! only p]sons :o are wor? consid]+1 w ?9k ( ^! ?+s truly z !y occurr$4 ,,crito3 ,b y see1 ,socrates1 t ! op9ion ( ! _m mu/ be reg>d$1 = :at is n[ happ5+ %[s t !y c d ! greate/ evil to any "o :o has lo/ _! good op9ion4 ,,socrates3 ,i only wi% x 7 s1 ,crito2 & t ! _m c\ld d ! greate/ evil2 = !n !y w\ld also be able to d ! greate/ good-- & :at a f9e ?+ ?is w\ld be6 ,b 9 reality !y c d nei!r2 = !y _c make a man ei!r wise or fooli%2 & :atev] !y d is ! result ( *ance4 ,,crito3 ,well1 ,i w n dispute ) y2 b please to tell me1 ,socrates1 :e!r y are n act+ out ( reg>d to me & y\r o!r fri5ds3 are y n afraid t if y escape f prison we may get into tr\ble ) ! in=m]s = hav+ /ol5 y away1 & lose ei!r ! :ole or a great "p ( our prop]ty2 or t ev5 a worse evil may happ5 to u8 ,n[1 if y fe> on our acc\nt1 be at ease2 = 9 ord] to save y1 we ought surely to run ?is1 or ev5 a great] risk2 be p]suad$1 !n1 & d z ,i say4 ,,socrates3 ,yes1 ,crito1 t is "o fe> :i* y m5tion1 b by no means ! only "o4 ,,crito3 ,fe> n--!re are p]sons :o are will+ to get y out ( prison at no great co/2 & z = ! in=m]s !y are f> f be+ exorbitant 9 _! dem&s--a little money w satisfy !m4 ,my means1 :i* are c]ta9ly ample1 are at y\r s]vice1 & if y h a scruple ab\t sp5d+ all m9e1 "h are /rang]s :o w give y ! use ( !irs2 & "o ( !m1 ,simmias ! ,!ban1 has br\ght a l>ge sum ( money = ?is v purpose2 & ,cebes & _m o!rs are prep>$ to sp5d _! money 9 help+ y to escape4 ,i say1 !re=e1 d n hesitate on our acc\nt1 & d n say1 z y did 9 ! c\rt 7comp>e ,apol471 t y w h a difficulty 9 kn[+ :at to d ) y\rself any:]e else4 ,= m5 w love y 9 o!r places to :i* y may g1 & n 9 ,a!ns only2 !re are fri5ds ( m9e 9 ,!ssaly1 if y l to g to !m1 :o w value & protect y1 & no ,!ssalian w give y any tr\ble4 ,nor c ,i ?9k t y are at all ju/ifi$1 ,socrates1 9 betray+ y\r own life :5 y might be sav$2 9 act+ ?us y are play+ into ! h&s ( y\r enemies1 :o are hurry+ on y\r de/ruction4 ,& fur!r ,i %\ld say t y are des]t+ y\r own *ildr52 = y might br+ !m up & educate !m2 in/ead ( :i* y g away & leave !m1 & !y w h to take _! *ance2 & if !y d n meet ) ! usual fate ( orphans1 !re w be small ?anks to y4 ,no man %\ld br+ *ildr5 into ! _w :o is unwill+ to p]sev]e to ! end 9 _! nurture & education4 ,b y appe> to be *oos+ ! easi] "p1 n ! bett] & manli]1 :i* w\ld h be5 m becom+ 9 "o :o pr(esses to c>e = virtue 9 all 8 actions1 l y\rself4 ,& inde$1 ,i am a%am$ n only ( y1 b ( u :o are y\r fri5ds1 :5 ,i reflect t ! :ole bus9ess w be attribut$ entirely to our want ( c\rage4 ,! trial ne$ nev] h come on1 or might h be5 manag$ diff]5tly2 & ?is la/ act1 or cr[n+ folly1 w seem to h occurr$ ?r\gh our neglig5ce & c[>dice1 :o might h sav$ y1 if we _h be5 good = any?+2 & y might h sav$ y\rself1 = !re 0 no difficulty at all4 ,see n[1 ,socrates1 h[ sad & discr$itable are ! consequ5ces1 bo? to u & y4 ,make up y\r m9d !n1 or r h y\r m9d already made up1 = ! "t ( delib]ation is ov]1 & !re is only "o ?+ to be done1 :i* mu/ be done ?is v night1 & if we delay at all w be no long] practicable or possible2 ,i besee* y !re=e1 ,socrates1 be p]suad$ by me1 & d z ,i say4 ,,socrates3 ,de> ,crito1 y\r zeal is invaluable1 if a "r "o2 b if wrong1 ! great] ! zeal ! great] ! dang]2 & !re=e we ought to consid] :e!r ,i %all or %all n d z y say4 ,= ,i am & always h be5 "o ( ^? natures :o mu/ be guid$ by reason1 :atev] ! reason may be :i* ^u reflection appe>s to me to be ! be/2 & n[ t ?is *ance has befall5 me1 ,i _c repudiate my own words3 ! pr9ciples :i* ,i h hi!rto hon\r$ & rev]$ ,i /ill hon\r1 & unless we c at once f9d o!r & bett] pr9ciples1 ,i am c]ta9 n to agree ) y2 no1 n ev5 if ! p[] ( ! multitude c\ld inflict _m m imprisonm5ts1 confiscations1 dea?s1 fright5+ u l *ildr5 ) hobgobl9 t]rors 7comp>e ,apol474 ,:at w be ! faire/ way ( consid]+ ! "q8 ,%all ,i return to y\r old argum5t ab\t ! op9ions ( m58--we 7 say+ t "s ( !m are to be reg>d$1 & o!rs n4 ,n[ 7 we "r 9 ma9ta9+ ?is be=e ,i 0 condemn$8 ,& has ! argum5t :i* 0 once good n[ prov$ to be talk = ! sake ( talk+--m]e *ildi% nons5se8 ,t is :at ,i want to consid] ) y\r help1 ,crito3--:e!r1 "u my pres5t circum/ances1 ! argum5t appe>s to be 9 any way diff]5t or n2 & is to be all[$ by me or disall[$4 ,t argum5t1 :i*1 z ,i believe1 is ma9ta9$ by _m p]sons ( au?ority1 0 to ! effect1 z ,i 0 say+1 t ! op9ions ( "s m5 are to be reg>d$1 & ( o!r m5 n to be reg>d$4 ,n[ y1 ,crito1 are n go+ to die to-morr[--at lea/1 !re is no human probability ( ?is1 & !re=e y are dis9t]e/$ & n liable to be deceiv$ by ! circum/ances 9 :i* y are plac$4 ,tell me !n1 :e!r ,i am "r 9 say+ t "s op9ions1 & ! op9ions ( "s m5 only1 are to be valu$1 & t o!r op9ions1 & ! op9ions ( o!r m51 are n to be valu$4 ,i ask y :e!r ,i 0 "r 9 ma9ta9+ ?is8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly4 ,,socrates3 ,! good are to be reg>d$1 & n ! bad8 ,,crito3 ,yes4 ,,socrates3 ,& ! op9ions ( ! wise are good1 & ! op9ions ( ! unwise are evil8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly4 ,,socrates3 ,& :at 0 said ab\t ano!r matt]8 ,is ! pupil :o devotes himself to ! practice ( gymna/ics suppos$ to att5d to ! praise & blame & op9ion ( e man1 or ( "o man only--8 physician or tra9]1 :oev] he may be8 ,,crito3 ,( "o man only4 ,,socrates3 ,& he ought to fe> ! c5sure & welcome ! praise ( t "o only1 & n ( ! _m8 ,,crito3 ,cle>ly s4 ,,socrates3 ,& he ought to act & tra91 & eat & dr9k 9 ! way :i* seems good to 8 s+le ma/] :o has und]/&+1 r ?an accord+ to ! op9ion ( all o!r m5 put toge!r8 ,,crito3 ,true4 ,,socrates3 ,& if he disobeys & disreg>ds ! op9ion & approval ( ! "o1 & reg>ds ! op9ion ( ! _m :o h no und]/&+1 w he n suff] evil8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly he w4 ,,socrates3 ,& :at w ! evil be1 :i!r t5d+ & :at affect+1 9 ! disob$i5t p]son8 ,,crito3 ,cle>ly1 affect+ ! body2 t is :at is de/roy$ by ! evil4 ,,socrates3 ,v good2 & is n ?is true1 ,crito1 ( o!r ?+s :i* we ne$ n sep>ately enum]ate8 ,9 que/ions ( j & unju/1 fair & f\l1 good & evil1 :i* are ! subjects ( our pres5t consultation1 ought we to foll[ ! op9ion ( ! _m & to fe> !m2 or ! op9ion ( ! "o man :o has und]/&+8 ought we n to fe> & rev]5ce him m ?an all ! re/ ( ! _w3 & if we des]t him %all we n de/roy & injure t pr9ciple 9 u :i* may be assum$ to be improv$ by ju/ice & det]iorat$ by inju/ice2--!re is su* a pr9ciple8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly !re is1 ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ,take a p>allel in/ance3--if1 act+ "u ! advice ( ^? :o h no und]/&+1 we de/roy t :i* is improv$ by heal? & is det]iorat$ by disease1 w\ld life be wor? hav+8 ,& t :i* has be5 de/roy$ is--! body8 ,,crito3 ,yes4 ,,socrates3 ,c\ld we live1 hav+ an evil & corrupt$ body8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,,socrates3 ,& w life be wor? hav+1 if t high] "p ( man be de/roy$1 :i* is improv$ by ju/ice & deprav$ by inju/ice8 ,d we suppose t pr9ciple1 :atev] x may be 9 man1 :i* has to d ) ju/ice & inju/ice1 to be inf]ior to ! body8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,,socrates3 ,m hon\rable ?an ! body8 ,,crito3 ,f> m4 ,,socrates3 ,!n1 my fri5d1 we mu/ n reg>d :at ! _m say ( u3 b :at he1 ! "o man :o has und]/&+ ( j & unju/1 w say1 & :at ! tru? w say4 ,& !re=e y beg9 9 error :5 y advise t we %\ld reg>d ! op9ion ( ! _m ab\t j & unju/1 good & evil1 honorable & di%onorable4--',well1' "s "o w say1 'b ! _m c kill u4' ,,crito3 ,yes1 ,socrates2 t w cle>ly be ! answ]4 ,,socrates3 ,& x is true2 b /ill ,i f9d ) surprise t ! old argum5t is un%ak5 z ev]4 ,& ,i %\ld l to "k :e!r ,i may say ! same ( ano!r proposition--t n life1 b a good life1 is to be *iefly valu$8 ,,crito3 ,yes1 t also rema9s un%ak54 ,,socrates3 ,& a good life is equival5t to a j & honorable "o--t holds also8 ,,crito3 ,yes1 x does4 ,,socrates3 ,f ^! premisses ,i proce$ to argue ! "q :e!r ,i ought or ought n to try & escape )\t ! cons5t ( ! ,a!nians3 & if ,i am cle>ly "r 9 escap+1 !n ,i w make ! attempt2 b if n1 ,i w ab/a94 ,! o!r consid]ations :i* y m5tion1 ( money & loss ( "* & ! duty ( educat+ "o's *ildr51 are1 ,i fe>1 only ! doctr9es ( ! multitude1 :o w\ld be z ready to re/ore p to life1 if !y 7 able1 z !y are to put !m to dea?--& ) z little reason4 ,b n[1 s9ce ! argum5t has ?us f> prevail$1 ! only "q :i* rema9s to be consid]$ is1 :e!r we %all d rightly ei!r 9 escap+ or 9 suff]+ o!rs to aid 9 our escape & pay+ !m 9 money & ?anks1 or :e!r 9 reality we %all n d rightly2 & if ! latt]1 !n dea? or any o!r calamity :i* may ensue on my rema9+ "h mu/ n be all[$ to ent] into ! calculation4 ,,crito3 ,i ?9k t y are "r1 ,socrates2 h[ !n %all we proce$8 ,,socrates3 ,let u consid] ! matt] toge!r1 & d y ei!r refute me if y c1 & ,i w be conv9c$2 or else cease1 my de> fri5d1 f repeat+ to me t ,i ought to escape aga9/ ! wi%es ( ! ,a!nians3 = ,i highly value y\r attempts to p]suade me to d s1 b ,i may n be p]suad$ aga9/ my own bett] judgm5t4 ,& n[ please to consid] my fir/ position1 & try h[ y c be/ answ] me4 ,,crito3 ,i w4 ,,socrates3 ,are we to say t we are nev] int5tionally to d wrong1 or t 9 "o way we ought & 9 ano!r way we ought n to d wrong1 or is do+ wrong always evil & di%onorable1 z ,i 0 j n[ say+1 & z has be5 already ackn[l$g$ by u8 ,are all our =m] admissions :i* 7 made )9 a few days to be ?r[n away8 ,& h we1 at our age1 be5 e>ne/ly disc\rs+ ) "o ano!r all our life long only to discov] t we are no bett] ?an *ildr58 ,or1 9 spite ( ! op9ion ( ! _m1 & 9 spite ( consequ5ces :e!r bett] or worse1 %all we insi/ on ! tru? ( :at 0 !n said1 t inju/ice is always an evil & di%on\r to him :o acts unju/ly8 ,%all we say s or n8 ,,crito3 ,yes4 ,,socrates3 ,!n we mu/ d no wrong8 ,,crito3 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,,socrates3 ,nor :5 injur$ injure 9 return1 z ! _m imag9e2 = we mu/ injure no "o at all8 7,e4g4 comp>e ,rep47 ,,crito3 ,cle>ly n4 ,,socrates3 ,aga91 ,crito1 may we d evil8 ,,crito3 ,surely n1 ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ,& :at ( do+ evil 9 return = evil1 :i* is ! morality ( ! _m--is t j or n8 ,,crito3 ,n j4 ,,socrates3 ,= do+ evil to ano!r is ! same z injur+ him8 ,,crito3 ,v true4 ,,socrates3 ,!n we ought n to retaliate or r5d] evil = evil to any "o1 :atev] evil we may h suff]$ f him4 ,b ,i w\ld h y consid]1 ,crito1 :e!r y really mean :at y are say+4 ,= ?is op9ion has nev] be5 held1 & nev] w be held1 by any consid]able numb] ( p]sons2 & ^? :o are agre$ & ^? :o are n agre$ ^u ?is po9t h no common gr\nd1 & c only despise "o ano!r :5 !y see h[ widely !y diff]4 ,tell me1 !n1 :e!r y agree ) & ass5t to my fir/ pr9ciple1 t nei!r injury nor retaliation nor w>d+ (f evil by evil is ev] "r4 ,& %all t be ! premiss ( our argum5t8 ,or d y decl9e & diss5t f ?is8 ,= s ,i h ev] ?\ght1 & cont9ue to ?9k2 b1 if y are ( ano!r op9ion1 let me he> :at y h to say4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y rema9 ( ! same m9d z =m]ly1 ,i w proce$ to ! next /ep4 ,,crito3 ,y may proce$1 = ,i h n *ang$ my m9d4 ,,socrates3 ,!n ,i w g on to ! next po9t1 :i* may be put 9 ! =m ( a "q3--,ought a man to d :at he admits to be "r1 or ought he to betray ! "r8 ,,crito3 ,he ought to d :at he ?9ks "r4 ,,socrates3 ,b if ?is is true1 :at is ! application8 ,9 leav+ ! prison aga9/ ! w ( ! ,a!nians1 d ,i wrong any8 or r d ,i n wrong ^? :om ,i ought lea/ to wrong8 ,d ,i n des]t ! pr9ciples :i* 7 ackn[l$g$ by u to be j--:at d y say8 ,,crito3 ,i _c tell1 ,socrates1 = ,i d n "k4 ,,socrates3 ,!n consid] ! matt] 9 ?is way3--,imag9e t ,i am ab\t to play truant 7y may call ! proce$+ by any "n :i* y l71 & ! laws & ! gov]nm5t come & int]rogate me3 ',tell u1 ,socrates1' !y say2 ':at are y ab\t8 are y n go+ by an act ( y\rs to ov]turn u--! laws1 & ! :ole /ate1 z f> z 9 y lies8 ,d y imag9e t a /ate c subsi/ & n be ov]?r[n1 9 :i* ! decisions ( law h no p[]1 b are set aside & trampl$ ^u by individuals8' ,:at w be our answ]1 ,crito1 to ^! & ! l words8 ,any "o1 & especially a rhetorician1 w h a good deal to say on behalf ( ! law :i* requires a s5t5ce to be c>ri$ out4 ,he w argue t ?is law %\ld n be set aside2 & %all we reply1 ',yes2 b ! /ate has injur$ u & giv5 an unju/ s5t5ce4' ,suppose ,i say t8 ,,crito3 ,v good1 ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ',& 0 t our agreem5t ) y8' ! law w\ld answ]2 'or 7 y to abide by ! s5t5ce ( ! /ate8' ,& if ,i 7 to express my a/oni%m5t at _! words1 ! law w\ld probably add3 ',answ]1 ,socrates1 in/ead ( op5+ y\r eyes--y are 9 ! habit ( ask+ & answ]+ que/ions4 ,tell u1--,:at compla9t h y to make aga9/ u :i* ju/ifies y 9 attempt+ to de/roy u & ! /ate8 ,9 ! fir/ place did we n br+ y into exi/5ce8 ,y\r fa!r m>ri$ y\r "m by our aid & begat y4 ,say :e!r y h any objection to urge aga9/ ^? ( u :o regulate m>riage8' ,none1 ,i %\ld reply4 ',or aga9/ ^? ( u :o aft] bir? regulate ! nurture & education ( *ildr51 9 :i* y also 7 tra9$8 ,7 n ! laws1 :i* h ! *>ge ( education1 "r 9 comm&+ y\r fa!r to tra9 y 9 music & gymna/ic8' ,"r1 ,i %\ld reply4 ',well !n1 s9ce y 7 br\ght into ! _w & nurtur$ & educat$ by u1 c y d5y 9 ! fir/ place t y are our *ild & slave1 z y\r fa!rs 7 be=e y8 ,& if ?is is true y are n on equal t]ms ) u2 nor c y ?9k t y h a "r to d to u :at we are do+ to y4 ,w\ld y h any "r to /rike or revile or d any o!r evil to y\r fa!r or y\r ma/]1 if y _h "o1 because y h be5 /ruck or revil$ by him1 or receiv$ "s o!r evil at 8 h&s8--y w\ld n say ?is8 ,& because we ?9k "r to de/roy y1 d y ?9k t y h any "r to de/roy u 9 return1 & y\r c\ntry z f> z 9 y lies8 ,w y1 ,o pr(essor ( true virtue1 pret5d t y are ju/ifi$ 9 ?is8 ,has a philosoph] l y fail$ to discov] t our c\ntry is m to be valu$ & high] & holi] f> ?an "m or fa!r or any ance/or1 & m to be reg>d$ 9 ! eyes ( ! gods & ( m5 ( und]/&+8 also to be soo!d1 & g5tly & rev]5tly entreat$ :5 angry1 ev5 m ?an a fa!r1 & ei!r to be p]suad$1 or if n p]suad$1 to be obey$8 ,& :5 we are puni%$ by h]1 :e!r ) imprisonm5t or /ripes1 ! puni%m5t is to be endur$ 9 sil5ce2 & if %e lead u to w\nds or dea? 9 battle1 ?i!r we foll[ z is "r2 nei!r may any "o yield or retreat or leave 8 rank1 b :e!r 9 battle or 9 a c\rt ( law1 or 9 any o!r place1 he mu/ d :at 8 city & 8 c\ntry ord] him2 or he mu/ *ange _! view ( :at is j3 & if he may d no viol5ce to 8 fa!r or "m1 mu* less may he d viol5ce to 8 c\ntry4' ,:at answ] %all we make to ?is1 ,crito8 ,d ! laws speak truly1 or d !y n8 ,,crito3 ,i ?9k t !y d4 ,,socrates3 ,!n ! laws w say3 ',consid]1 ,socrates1 if we are speak+ truly t 9 y\r pres5t attempt y are go+ to d u an injury4 ,=1 hav+ br\ght y into ! _w1 & nurtur$ & educat$ y1 & giv5 y & e o!r citiz5 a %>e 9 e good :i* we _h to give1 we fur!r proclaim to any ,a!nian by ! lib]ty :i* we all[ him1 t if he does n l u :5 he has become ( age & has se5 ! ways ( ! city1 & made our acqua9tance1 he may g :]e he pleases & take 8 goods ) him4 ,none ( u laws w =bid him or int]f]e ) him4 ,any "o :o does n l u & ! city1 & :o wants to emigrate to a colony or to any o!r city1 may g :]e he likes1 reta9+ 8 prop]ty4 ,b he :o has exp]i5ce ( ! mann] 9 :i* we ord] ju/ice & adm9i/] ! /ate1 & /ill rema9s1 has ent]$ into an impli$ contract t he w d z we comm& him4 ,& he :o disobeys u is1 z we ma9ta91 ?rice wrong3 fir/1 because 9 disobey+ u he is disobey+ 8 p>5ts2 secondly1 because we are ! au?ors ( 8 education2 ?irdly1 because he has made an agreem5t ) u t he w duly obey our comm&s2 & he nei!r obeys !m nor conv9ces u t our comm&s are unju/2 & we d n rudely impose !m1 b give him ! alt]native ( obey+ or conv9c+ u2--t is :at we (f]1 & he does nei!r4 ',^! are ! sort ( accusations to :i*1 z we 7 say+1 y1 ,socrates1 w be expos$ if y accompli% y\r int5tions2 y1 above all o!r ,a!nians4' ,suppose n[ ,i ask1 :y ,i r ?an anybody else8 !y w ju/ly retort ^u me t ,i above all o!r m5 h ackn[l$g$ ! agreem5t4 ',!re is cle> pro(1' !y w say1 ',socrates1 t we & ! city 7 n displeas+ to y4 ,( all ,a!nians y h be5 ! mo/ con/ant resid5t 9 ! city1 :i*1 z y nev] leave1 y may be suppos$ to love 7comp>e ,pha$r474 ,= y nev] w5t out ( ! city ei!r to see ! games1 except once :5 y w5t to ! ,i/hmus1 or to any o!r place unless :5 y 7 on milit>y s]vice2 nor did y travel z o!r m5 d4 ,nor _h y any curiosity to "k o!r /ates or _! laws3 y\r affections did n g beyond u & our /ate2 we 7 y\r especial fav\rites1 & y acquiesc$ 9 our gov]nm5t ( y2 & "h 9 ?is city y begat y\r *ildr51 :i* is a pro( ( y\r satisfaction4 ,moreov]1 y might 9 ! c\rse ( ! trial1 if y _h lik$1 h fix$ ! p5alty at bani%m5t2 ! /ate :i* refuses to let y g n[ w\ld h let y g !n4 ,b y pret5d$ t y pref]r$ dea? to exile 7comp>e ,apol471 & t y 7 n unwill+ to die4 ,& n[ y h =gott5 ^! f9e s5tim5ts1 & pay no respect to u ! laws1 ( :om y are ! de/roy]2 & are do+ :at only a mis]able slave w\ld d1 runn+ away & turn+ y\r back ^u ! compacts & agreem5ts :i* y made z a citiz54 ,& fir/ ( all answ] ?is v "q3 ,are we "r 9 say+ t y agre$ to be gov]n$ accord+ to u 9 de$1 & n 9 ^w only8 ,is t true or n8' ,h[ %all we answ]1 ,crito8 ,mu/ we n ass5t8 ,,crito3 ,we _c help x1 ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ,!n w !y n say3 ',y1 ,socrates1 are break+ ! cov5ants & agreem5ts :i* y made ) u at y\r leisure1 n 9 any ha/e or "u any compulsion or deception1 b aft] y h _h sev5ty ye>s to ?9k ( !m1 dur+ :i* "t y 7 at lib]ty to leave ! city1 if we 7 n to y\r m9d1 or if our cov5ants appe>$ to y to be unfair4 ,y _h y\r *oice1 & might h gone ei!r to ,lac$aemon or ,crete1 bo? :i* /ates are (t5 prais$ by y = _! good gov]nm5t1 or to "s o!r ,hell5ic or =eign /ate4 ,:]eas y1 above all o!r ,a!nians1 seem$ to be s fond ( ! /ate1 or1 9 o!r words1 ( u h] laws 7& :o w\ld c>e ab\t a /ate :i* has no laws871 t y nev] /irr$ out ( h]2 ! halt1 ! bl9d1 ! maim$1 7 n m /ation>y 9 h] ?an y 74 ,& n[ y run away & =sake y\r agreem5ts4 ,n s1 ,socrates1 if y w take our advice2 d n make y\rself ridicul\s by escap+ out ( ! city4 ',= j consid]1 if y transgress & err 9 ?is sort ( way1 :at good w y d ei!r to y\rself or to y\r fri5ds8 ,t y\r fri5ds w be driv5 into exile & depriv$ ( citiz5%ip1 or w lose _! prop]ty1 is tol]ably c]ta92 & y y\rself1 if y fly to "o ( ! neighb\r+ cities1 z1 = example1 ,!bes or ,meg>a1 bo? ( :i* are well gov]n$1 w come to !m z an enemy1 ,socrates1 & _! gov]nm5t w be aga9/ y1 & all patriotic citiz5s w ca/ an evil eye ^u y z a subv]t] ( ! laws1 & y w confirm 9 ! m9ds ( ! judges ! ju/ice ( _! own condemnation ( y4 ,= he :o is a corrupt] ( ! laws is m ?an likely to be a corrupt] ( ! "y & fooli% portion ( mank9d4 ,w y !n flee f well-ord]$ cities & virtu\s m58 & is exi/5ce wor? hav+ on ^! t]ms8 ,or w y g to !m )\t %ame1 & talk to !m1 ,socrates8 ,& :at w y say to !m8 ,:at y say "h ab\t virtue & ju/ice & in/itutions & laws be+ ! be/ ?+s among m58 ,w\ld t be dec5t ( y8 ,surely n4 ,b if y g away f well-gov]n$ /ates to ,crito's fri5ds 9 ,!ssaly1 :]e !re is great disord] & lic5ce1 !y w be *>m$ to he> ! tale ( y\r escape f prison1 set (f ) ludicr\s p>ticul>s ( ! mann] 9 :i* y 7 wrapp$ 9 a goatsk9 or "s o!r disguise1 & metamorphos$ z ! mann] is ( runaways2 b w !re be no "o to rem9d y t 9 y\r old age y 7 n a%am$ to violate ! mo/ sacr$ laws f a mis]able desire ( a little m life8 ,p]haps n1 if y keep !m 9 a good temp]2 b if !y are out ( temp] y w he> _m degrad+ ?+s2 y w live1 b h[8--z ! flatt]] ( all m51 & ! s]vant ( all m52 & do+ :at8--eat+ & dr9k+ 9 ,!ssaly1 hav+ gone abroad 9 ord] t y may get a d9n]4 ,& :]e w be y\r f9e s5tim5ts ab\t ju/ice & virtue8 ,say t y wi% to live = ! sake ( y\r *ildr5--y want to br+ !m up & educate !m--w y take !m into ,!ssaly & deprive !m ( ,a!nian citiz5%ip8 ,is ?is ! b5efit :i* y w conf] ^u !m8 ,or are y "u ! impression t !y w be bett] c>$ = & educat$ "h if y are /ill alive1 al?\gh abs5t f !m2 = y\r fri5ds w take c>e ( !m8 ,d y fancy t if y are an inhabitant ( ,!ssaly !y w take c>e ( !m1 & if y are an inhabitant ( ! o!r _w t !y w n take c>e ( !m8 ,nay2 b if !y :o call !mselves fri5ds are good = any?+1 !y w--to be sure !y w4 ',li/51 !n1 ,socrates1 to u :o h br\ght y up4 ,?9k n ( life & *ildr5 fir/1 & ( ju/ice aft]w>ds1 b ( ju/ice fir/1 t y may be ju/ifi$ be=e ! pr9ces ( ! _w bel[4 ,= nei!r w y nor any t belong to y be happi] or holi] or ju/] 9 ?is life1 or happi] 9 ano!r1 if y d z ,crito bids4 ,n[ y dep>t 9 innoc5ce1 a suff]] & n a do] ( evil2 a victim1 n ( ! laws1 b ( m54 ,b if y g =?1 return+ evil = evil1 & injury = injury1 break+ ! cov5ants & agreem5ts :i* y h made ) u1 & wrong+ ^? :om y ought lea/ ( all to wrong1 t is to say1 y\rself1 y\r fri5ds1 y\r c\ntry1 & u1 we %all be angry ) y :ile y live1 & our bre?r51 ! laws 9 ! _w bel[1 w receive y z an enemy2 = !y w "k t y h done y\r be/ to de/roy u4 ,li/51 !n1 to u & n to ,crito4' ,?is1 de> ,crito1 is ! voice :i* ,i seem to he> murmur+ 9 my e>s1 l ! s\nd ( ! flute 9 ! e>s ( ! my/ic2 t voice1 ,i say1 is humm+ 9 my e>s1 & prev5ts me f he>+ any o!r4 ,& ,i "k t any?+ m :i* y may say w be va94 ,yet speak1 if y h any?+ to say4 ,,crito3 ,i h no?+ to say1 ,socrates4 ,,socrates3 ,leave me !n1 ,crito1 to fulfil ! w ( ,god1 & to foll[ :i!r he leads4 ,end ( ?is ,project ,gut5b]g ,etext ( ,crito1 by ,plato