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,,socrates                              
,,by                                    
,,voltaire                              
,translat$ & adapt$ by                  
,frank ,j4 ,morlock                     
,c #bjjj    ,,*>act]s3 ,,socrates       
,,anitus1 ,high ,prie/ ,,melitus1       
,a!nian ,judge ,,xantippe1 ,wife (      
,socrates ,,aglaea1 a "y ,a!nian girl   
rais$ by ,socrates ,,sophron9e1 a "y    

,a!nian boy rais$ by ,socrates ,,drixa1 
a m]*ant woman atta*$ to ,anitus        
,,t]p&re1 atta*$ to ,anitus ,,acros1    
atta*$ to ,anitus ,,judges ,,disciples  
,,( ,,socrates ,,nonoti1 a p$ant        
protect$ by ,anitus ,,b]tios1 ano!r     
,,*omos1 ano!r    ,,act ,i  ,,anitus3   
,my de> confidants1 my de> ag5ts1 y "k  
h[ mu* money ,i made y dur+ ! la/       
fe/ival ( ,c]es4 ,i'm gett+ m>ri$ & ,i  
hope y w d y\r duty on ?is gr& occasion4
  ,,drixa3 ,yes1 )\t d\bt1 ,milord1 s9ce
 y are go+ to make u e>n yet m4         
,,anitus3 ,madame ,drixa1 ,i mu/ h two  
beautiful ,p]sian rugs4 ,y1 ,t]p&re1 ( y
 ,i only ask two l>ge silv] c&elabra4 ,&
 ( y1 ,acros1 a half doz5 dresses ( silk
 embroid]$ ) gold4  ,,t]p&re3 ,t's a bit
 mu*2 b ,milord !re's no?+ ,i won't d to
 des]ve y\r holy protection4  ,,anitus3 
,y w rega9 all t a hundr$ fold4 ,x's !  
be/ way to des]ve ! favors ( ! gods &   
goddesses4 ,give mu* & y w receive mu*2 
& especially don't fail to ar\se ! p    
aga9/ all ! p ( quality :o d n v[ en\gh1

 & :o d n pres5t (f]+s4  ,,acros3 ,we w 
nev] fail 9 t2 x's too sacr$ a duty n to
 be fai?ful to x4  ,,anitus3 ,g1 my de> 
fri5ds4 ,may ! gods keep y 9 ^!         
s5tim5ts1 s pi\s & j6 ,& c\nt on        
prosp]+1 y\rselves1 y\r *ildr5 & y\r    
gr&*ildr54  ,,t]p&re3 ,we are sure ( t  
because y said x4  7,exit ,t]p&re &     
,acros7  ,,anitus3 ,well1 my de> ,madame
 ,drixa1 ,i ?9k y don't f9d x ill t ,i  
am esp\s+ ,aglaea2 b ,i don't love y any
 less4 ,we w live toge!r z usual4       
,,drixa3 ,oh6 ,milord1 ,i am n jeal\s2 &
 s9ce bus9ess is go+ s well ,i am v     
satisfi$4 ,s9ce ,i h ! honor ( be+ "o ( 
y\r mi/resses1 ,i h enjoy$ great        
consid]ation 9 ,a!ns4 ,if y love        
,aglaea1 ,i love ! "y ,sophron9e4 ,&    
,xantippe1 ! wife ( ,socrates has       
promis$ to give him to me 9 m>riage4 ,y 
w /ill h ! same rights ov] me4 ,i am    
only annoy$ t ?is "y man may be rais$ by
 t villa9\s ,socrates1 & t ,aglaea may  
yet be 9 8 clut*es4 ,!y mu/ be gott5 out
 ( !m z quickly z possible4 ,xantippe w 

be en*ant$ to be rid ( !m4 ,! h&some    
,sophron9e & ! beautiful ,aglaea are v  
ill 9 ,socrates h&s4  ,,anitus3 ,i      
really flatt] myself1 my de> ,madame    
,drixa1 t ,melitus & ,i w ru9 t dang]\s 
man1 :o prea*es no?+ b virtue & div9ity 
& :o has d>$ to mock c]ta9 intrigues t  
happ5$ at ! ,my/]ies ( ,c]es4 ,b        
,socrates is ! tutor ( ,aglaea4 ,aga?on1
 ,aglaea's fa!r1 !y say has left h]     
great weal?4 ,aglaea is adorable4 ,i    
idolize ,aglaea4 ,i mu/ m>ry ,aglaea &  
,i mu/ deal tactfully ) ,socrates :ile  
wait+ to hang him4  ,,drixa3 ,deal      
tactfully ) ,socrates 9 ord] t ,i may h 
my "y man4 ,b :y did ,aga?on all[ 8     
daught] into ! clut*es ( t old1 flat    
nos$ ,socrates1 t insuff]able fault-f9d]
 :o corrupts ! "y & prev5ts !m f        
frequ5t+ c\rtesans & ! holy my/]ies8    
,,anitus3 ,aga?on 0 infatuat$ ) ! same  
pr9ciples4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? sob] & s]i\s   
types :o h diff]5t morals f ours2 :o are
 f ano!r c\ntry1 & :o are our sworn     
enemies1 :o ?9k !y've fulfill$ all _!   

duties :5 !y've ador$ div9ity1 help$    
humanity1 cultivat$ fri5d%ip & /udi$    
philosophy2 "o ( ^? folks :o insol5tly  
pret5d t ! gods h n inscrib$ ! future 9 
! liv] ( an ox2 "o ( ^? pitiless        
dialecticians :o f9d fault ) prie/s =   
sacrific+ _! daught]s or sp5d+ ! night )
 !m1 z ne$s be4 ,y feel !y are mon/]s   
fit only to be *ok$4 ,if !re 7 only five
 or six sages 9 ,a!ns :o _h z mu* cr$it 
z he1 t w\ld be en\gh to deprive me (   
mo/ ( my income & honors4  ,,drixa3 ,!  
,devil6 ,n[ t's really s]i\s4  ,,anitus3
 ,:ile wait+ to /rangle him1 ,i am go+  
to speak ) him "u ! porticoes & conclude
 ?is bus9ess ) him ab\t my m>riage4     
,,drixa3 ,"h he is3 y d him too mu*     
honor4 ,i am go+ to leave y & ,i am go+ 
to speak ab\t my "y man to ,xantippe4   
,,anitus3 ,! gods accompany y1 my d>l+  
,drixa4 ,s]ve !m always & bew>e (       
believ+ 9 only "o ,god1 & don't =get my 
two beautiful ,p]sian rugs4  7,ent]     
,socrates7  ,eh6 ,hello1 my de>         
,socrates1 ! favorite ( ! gods & ! wise/

 ( mortals4 ,i feel ,i am rais$ above   
myself e "t ,i see y & 9 y1 ,i respect  
,human ,nature4  ,,socrates3 ,i am a    
simple man de/itute ( sci5ces & full (  
weakness l ! re/4 ,x's mu* if y support 
me4  ,,anitus3 ,support y6 ,i admire y2 
,i w\ld l to resemble y if x 7 possible4
 ,& x is 9 ord] to be a m frequ5t       
witness to y\r virtues1 to he> y\r      
lessons m (t51 t ,i wi% to m>ry y\r     
beautiful pupil ,aglaea ^: de/9y dep5ds 
on y4  ,,socrates3 ,x's true t h] fa!r1 
,aga?on1 :o 0 my fri5d1 t is to say mu* 
m ?an j a relative1 confid$ to me by 8 w
 ?is amiable & virtu\s orphan4          
,,anitus3 ,) consid]able ri*es8 ,= !y   
say x's ! be/ "p ( ,a!ns4  ,,socrates3  
,on t subject1 ,i c give y no           
enlight5m5t2 h] fa!r1 t k9d fri5d ^:    
wi%es are sacr$ to me1 =bade me by t    
same w1 to divulge ! condition ( 8      
daught]'s =tune4  ,,anitus3 ,t respect =
 ! la/ wi%es ( a fri5d1 & t discretion  
are wor?y ( y\r beautiful s\l4 ,b p "k  
well en\gh t ,aga?on 0 a ri* man4       

,,socrates3 ,he des]v$ to be1 if ri*es  
are a favor ( ! ,supreme ,be+4          
,,anitus3 ,!y say t a little h>e-bra9   
nam$ ,sophron9e1 is pay+ c\rt to h] on  
acc\nt ( h] =tune4 ,b ,i am p]suad$ t y 
w %[ ! door to su* a "*1 & t a man l me 
won't h a rival4  ,,socrates3 ,i "k :at 
,i mu/ ?9k ( a man l y3 b x's n = me to 
ob/ruct ,aglaea's feel+s4 ,i s]ve h] z  
h] fa!r2 ,i am n h] ma/]4 ,%e mu/       
dispose ( h] he>t4 ,i reg>d con/ra9t z a
 crime4 ,speak to h]3 ,if %e li/5s to   
y\r propositions1 ,i w cons5t to h] w4  
,,anitus3 ,i've already got ! cons5t (  
,xantippe1 y\r wife2 )\t d\bt %e is     
in=m$ ( ,aglaea's feel+s2 s ,i reg>d !  
?+ z done4  ,,socrates3 ,i _c reg>d ?+s 
z done until !y are4  7,aglaea ent]s7   
,come beautiful ,aglaea1 come decide y\r
 fate4 ,"h's a g5tleman1 prie/ ( high   
rank1 ! lead+ prie/ 9 ,a!ns1 :o (f]s    
himself to be y\r sp\se4 ,i leave y     
complete lib]ty to expla9 ?+s ) him4 ,t 
lib]ty w n be con/ra9$ by my pres5ce4   
,:atev] *oice y make ,i w approve4      

,xantippe w prep>e ev]y?+ = y\r w$d+4   
7,socrates leaves7  ,,aglaea3 ,ah1 g5]\s
 ,socrates x's ) great regret ,i see y  
leave4  ,,anitus3 ,x seems1 amiable     
,aglaea1 t y h great confid5ce 9 ! good 
,socrates4  ,,aglaea3 ,i owe x to him2  
he's s]v+ z my fa!r & he =ms my s\l4    
,,anitus3 ,well6 ,if he directs y\r     
feel+s1 c\ld y tell me :at y ?9k (      
,c]es1 ( ,cybele1 ( ,v5us8  ,,aglaea3   
,alas6 ,i w2 :atev] y wi%4  ,,anitus3   
,t's well said3 y w also d :at ,i wi%4  
,,aglaea3 ,no4 ,t's mu* diff]5t f ! o!r4
  ,,anitus3 ,y see t ! wise ,socrates   
cons5ts to our union4 ,xantippe1 8 wife1
 presses = ?is m>riage4 ,y "k :at feel+s
 y h inspir$ 9 me4 ,y "k my rank & my   
reputation4 ,y see t my happ9ess &      
p]haps y\rs dep5ds on a ^w f y\r m\?4   
,,aglaea3 ,i am go+ to respond to y ) ! 
tru? :i* t great man :o j left "h       
in/ruct$ me nev] to dissemble1 & ) !    
lib]ty t he left me4 ,i respect y\r     
dignity2 ,i "k little ( y\r p]son & ,i  
_c give myself to y4  ,,anitus3 ,y _c6  

,y :o are free6 ,ah1 ,aglaea1 y don't   
wi% x !n8  ,,aglaea3 ,x's true t ,i     
don't wi% x4  ,,anitus3 ,are y really   
aw>e ( ! affront y are giv+ me8 ,i see v
 cle>ly t ,socrates has betray$ me4 ,x's
 he :o is dictat+ y\r response4 ,x's he 
:o is giv+ pref]5ce to ?is "y           
,sophron9e1 to my unwor?y rival1 to t   
impi\s--  ,,aglaea3 ,sophron9e is n     
impi\s2 he's be5 atta*$ to him s9ce     
*ildhood4 ,socrates s]ves z a fa!r to   
him z to me4 ,sophron9e is full ( grace 
& virtue4 ,i love him & ,i am lov$ by   
him4 ,he cl+s only to me to be 8 wife4  
,b ,i w no m h him ?an y4  ,,anitus3    
,all t y tell me a/oni%es me4 ,:at6 ,y  
d>e to admit to me t y love ,sophron9e8 
,,aglaea3 ,yes1 ,i d>e confess to y     
because no?+ is m true4  ,,anitus3 ,& :5
 he dem&s t y be happy ) him1 y refuse 8
 h&8  ,,aglaea3 ,aga91 no?+ is m true4  
,,anitus3 ,d\btless x's fe> ( displeas+ 
me t delays y\r engagem5t to him8       
,,aglaea3 ,assur$ly no4 ,nev] hav+ s\ght
 to please y1 ,i d n at all fe>         

displeas+ y4  ,,anitus3 ,!n y fe> to    
(f5d ! gods by pref]r+ a pr(ane man l   
?is ,sophron9e to a m9i/] ( ! alt>s8    
,,aglaea3 ,n at all2 ,i am p]suad$ t !  
,supreme ,be+ c>es v little :e!r ,i m>ry
 y or n4  ,,anitus3 ,! ,supreme ,be+6   
,my de> girl1 t's n ! way y mu/ speak4  
,y mu/ speak ( gods & goddesses4 ,take  
c>e3 ,i p]ceive 9 y dang]\s s5tim5ts &  
,i "k v well :o inspir$ !m4 ,"k t ,c]es1
 ^: high prie/ ,i am1 c puni% y = hav+  
scorn$ h] cult & h] m9i/]4  ,,aglaea3 ,i
 scorn nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,!y tell me
 t ,c]es presides ov] :eat3 ,i int5d to 
believe x4 ,b %e doesn't m$dle ) my     
m>riage4  ,,anitus3 ,%e m$dles ) ev]y?+4
 ,y "k t v well2 b /ill ,i hope to      
conv]t y4 ,are y really det]m9$ n to    
m>ry ,sophron9e8  ,,aglaea3 ,yes1 ,i am 
v det]m9$1 & ,i'm v annoy$ ab\t x4      
,,anitus3 ,i don't und]/& ^!            
contradictions at all4 ,li/53 ,i love y4
 ,i want$ to make y happy & place y 9 a 
high rank4 ,believe me1 don't (f5d me4  
,don't reject y\r =tune4 ,?9k t x is    

necess>y to sacrifice ev]y?+ to an      
advantage\s e/abli%m5t2 t y\? passes & t
 =tune rema9s4 ,t ri*es & honors mu/ be 
y\r only goal & t ,i speak to y on      
behalf ( ! ,gods & ,goddesses4 ,i beg y 
to reflect on x4 ,goodbye1 my de> girl4 
,i am go+ to pray to ,c]es t %e may     
inspire y4 ,& ,i hope t %e w t\* y\r    
he>t4 ,goodbye1 "o m "t4 ,rememb] y     
promis$ me n to m>ry ,sophron9e4        
,,aglaea3 ,i promis$ t to myself n to y4
  7,anitus leaves7  ,h[ t man increases 
my *agr94 ,i don't "k :y ,i nev] see t  
prie/ )\t trembl+4 ,b "h's ,sophron9e4  
,alas1 :ile 8 rival fills me ) t]ror1   
?is "o increases my sorr[s & my         
t5d]ness4  ,,sophron9e3 7ent]+7 ,d>l+   
,aglaea1 ,i see ,anitus1 t prie/ (      
,c]es1 t evil man1 t sworn enemy (      
,socrates1 is leav+ y1 & y\r eyes seem  
damp ) te>s4  ,,aglaea3 ,him6 ,he's !   
enemy ( our b5efactor1 ,socrates8 ,i am 
no long] a/oni%$ by ! av]sion t he      
inspir$ me ) ev5 be=e he spoke to me4   
,,sophron9e3 ,alas1 is x to him t ,i mu/

 impute ! te>s t d>k5 y\r eyes8         
,,aglaea3 ,he c only inspire me )       
disgu/4 ,no1 ,sophron9e1 only y c make  
my te>s fl[4  ,,sophron9e3 ,me1 great   
gods6 ,i :o w\ld pay = !m ) my blood6   
,i1 :o adore y1 :o flatt] myself to be  
lov$ by y6 ,i1 :o mu/ reproa* myself =  
hav+ ca/ a mom5t ( bitt]ness into y\r   
life8 ,y are weep+ & ,i am ! cause ( x8 
,!n :at h ,i done8 ,:at crime h ,i      
committ$8  ,,aglaea3 ,y didn't commit   
any4 ,i am cry+ because y des]ve all my 
t5d]ness2 because y h x2 & because ,i   
mu/ r5\nce y4  ,,sophron9e3 ,:at fun]eal
 words h y utt]$8 ,no1 ,i _c believe x2 
y love me1 y _c *ange4 ,y promis$ me to 
be m9e2 y don't wi% my dea?4  ,,aglaea3 
,i want y to live happy1 ,sophron9e1 &  
,i _c make y happy4 ,i hop$1 b my fate  
misl$ me4 ,i swe> t1 n be+ able to be   
y\rs1 ,i w belong to no "o4 ,i decl>$ x 
to t ,anitus :o is pursu+ me1 & :om ,i  
scorn4 ,i decl>e to y my he>t is full ( 
! mo/ acute sorr[ & ! mo/ t5d] love4    
,,sophron9e3 ,s9ce y love me1 ,i ought  

to live2 b if y refuse me y\r h&1 ,i mu/
 die4 ,de>e/ ,aglaea1 9 ! "n ( s mu*    
love1 9 ! "n ( y\r *>ms & y\r virtues1  
expla9 ?is fun]eal my/]y to me4         
7,socrates ent]s7  ,o ,socrates6 my     
ma/]6 my fa!r6 ,i see myself "h ! mo/   
unlucky ( m53 betwe5 two be+s ?r\gh :om 
,i brea!2 x's y :o taught me wisdom2 x's
 ,aglaea :o taught me h[ to feel love4  
,y've giv5 y\r cons5t to our m>riage2 ! 
beautiful ,aglaea :o seems to desire x  
refuses me &1 z %e tells me %e loves me1
 plunges ! dagg] 9 my he>t4 ,%e breaks  
(f our m>riage )\t expla9+ to me !      
reason = su* a cruel caprice4 ,ei!r     
prev5t my pa91 or tea* me1 if x is      
possible1 to be> x4  ,,socrates3 ,aglaea
 is ! mi/ress ( h] w2 h] fa!r made me h]
 tutor & n h] tyrant4 ,i bas$ my        
happ9ess on see+ y unit$ toge!r2 if %e  
has *ang$ h] m9d1 ,i am surpris$ by x1 b
 we mu/ he> h] reasons4 ,if !y are j1 we
 mu/ submit to !m4  ,,sophron9e3 ,!y _c 
be j4  ,,aglaea3 ,!y are1 at lea/ 9 my  
eyes4 ,condesc5d to li/5 to me1 p]son to

 p]son4 ,:5 y _h accept$ ! secret       
te/am5t ( my fa!r1 wise & g5]\s         
,socrates1 y told me t x w\ld leave me  
an hone/ =tune ) :i* ,i c\ld e/abli%    
myself4 ,f t "t1 ,i =m$ ! plan ( giv+   
?is =tune to y\r de> disciple1          
,sophron9e1 :o has only y\r support & = 
8 entire weal? possess$ only 8 virtue4  
,y entirely approv$ my resolution4 ,y   
conceiv$ t x 0 my good =tune to make !  
=tune ( an ,a!nian t ,i reg>d z y\r son4
 ,full ( my happ9ess1 c>ri$ away by a   
sweet joy1 t my he>t c\ld n conta91 ,i  
confid$ ?is deliri\s /ate my s\l 0 9 to 
y\r wife1 ,xantippe1 & j z soon t       
condition disappe>$4 ,%e treat$ me z a  
dream]4 ,%e %[$ me ! w ( my fa!r :o di$ 
9 pov]ty1 :o left me no?+1 & :o confid$ 
me to ! fri5d%ip :i* unit$ y4 ,at t     
mom5t1 awak5$ f my dream1 ,i felt only  
sadness at be+ unable to make ! =tune ( 
,sophron9e2 ,i don't wi% to ov]:elm him 
) ! weight ( my mis]y4  ,,sophron9e3    
,inde$1 ,i told y ,socrates t h] reasons
 7 valueless2 if %e loves me am ,i n ri*

 en\gh8 ,i've subsi/$1 x's true ?r\gh   
y\r *>ity1 b x's n a guilty employm5t t 
,i embrace only to support my de>       
,aglaea4 ,i mu/1 x's true1 make h] !    
sacrifice ( my love1 to f9d = h]1 an    
advantage\s role = myself4 ,b ,i        
confess1 ,i don't h ! /r5g?1 & 9 t      
respect ,i am unwor?y ( h]4 ,b if %e    
c\ld be cont5t ) my conditions1 if %e   
c\ld l[] h]self to me6 ,no1 ,i don't d>e
 ask x2 ,i don't d>e wi% x & ,i won't   
succumb to a mis=tune t %e suff]s4      
,,socrates3 ,my *ildr51 ,xantippe 0     
really indiscreet to h %[n y t w4 ,b    
believe me1 beautiful ,aglaea1 t %e     
deceiv$ y4  ,,aglaea3 ,%e didn't deceive
 me4 ,i saw my mis]y ) my own eyes4 ,my 
fa!r's h&writ+ is well kn[n to me4 ,be  
sure1 ,socrates1 t ,i "k h[ to be>      
pov]ty2 ,i "k h[ to "w ) my h&s4 ,x's   
en\gh to live4 ,t's all ,i ne$4 ,b x's n
 en\gh = ,sophron9e4  ,,sophron9e3 ,x's 
a ?\s& times too mu* = me1 t5d]1 sublime
 s\l1 wor?y ( hav+ be5 rais$ by         
,socrates4 ,a noble & labori\s pov]ty is

 ! natural /ate ( man4 ,i w\ld h want$  
to (f] y a ?rone4 ,b if y deign to live 
) me1 our respectable pov]ty is high]   
?an ! ?rone ( ,croesus1  ,,socrates3    
,y\r feel+s please me m ?an !y s(t5 me4 
,) ec/acy1 ,i see bloom+ 9 y\r he>ts !  
virtue t ,i s[$ !re4 ,nev] h my c>es be5
 bett] rew>d$2 nev] h my hopes be5 bett]
 fulfill$4 ,b1 yet once m1 ,aglaea1     
believe me1 my wife has ill in=m$ y4 ,y 
are ri*] ?an y c imag9e4 ,x 0 n 9 h] b 9
 me t y\r fa!r confid$4 ,c y n h weal? t
 ,xantippe is ignorant (8  ,,aglaea3    
,no1 ,socrates4 ,x says exactly 9 8 w t 
he is leav+ me poor4  ,,socrates3 ,& z =
 me1 ,i tell y t y are mi/ak52 t he left
 y :]e)al to live happily ) ! virtu\s   
,sophron9e1 & t x is necess>y t y bo?   
come to sign ! contract n[4  ,,xantippe 
7ent]+7 ,come on1 come on1 my daught]4  
,don't amuse y\rself ) ! dreams ( my    
husb&4 ,philosophy is all v f9e :5 "o is
 9 easy circum/ances1 b y h no?+4 ,"o   
has to live4 ,y w philosophize lat]4 ,i 
h conclud$ y\r m>riage ) ,anitus1 a     

wor?y prie/1 a man ( cr$it1 a p[]ful    
man4 ,come foll[ me4 ,!re mu/ be nei!r  
delay nor contradiction2 ,i l to be     
obey$4 ,& quickly1 x's = y\r good4      
,don't argue & foll[ me4  ,,sophron9e3  
,ah1 heav51 ha6 de>e/ ,aglaea6          
,,socrates3 ,let h] talk & tru/ 9 me =  
y\r happ9ess4  ,,xantippe3 ,:at d y     
mean1 let me talk8 ,really1 ,i mean to d
 s1 & !y'd bett] let me d x4 ,x's really
 = y1 ) y\r wisdom1 & y\r famili> demon1
 & y\r irony1 & all y\r nons5se :i* is  
good = no?+1 = y to m$dle 9 ! m>riage ( 
"y girls6 ,y are a good sort1 b y don't 
und]/& any?+ ab\t worldly affairs4 ,& y 
are v lucky t ,i gov]n y4 ,come on1     
,aglaea1 come s ,i c e/abli% y4 ,& y1 :o
 rema9 bewild]$1 ,i've got j ! ?+ = y1  
too4 ,drixa is y\r ?+4 ,y w ?ank me1 bo?
 ( y4 ,ev]y?+ w be conclud$ 9 no "t2 ,i 
am exp$iti\s4 ,let's n wa/e "t4 ,all ?is
 %\ld h be5 conclud$ already4           
,,socrates3 ,don't (f5d h]1 my *ildr54  
,%[ h] all sorts ( def]5ce4 ,x's        
necess>y to humor h] s9ce "o _c correct 

h]1 ,x's ! triumph ( sup]ior reason to  
live ) folks :o don't h any4  ,,curta9  
,,act ,,ii  ,,sophron9e3 ,div9e         
,socrates1 ,i _c believe my luck3 h[ c x
 be t ,aglaea ^: fa!r di$ 9 extreme     
pov]ty has su* a consid]able d[ry8      
,,socrates3 ,i already told y2 %e _h m  
?an %e knew4 ,i knew h] fa!r's res\rces 
bett] ?an %e4 ,may x suffice y bo? to   
enjoy a =tune y des]ve2 z = myself1 ,i  
owe ! dead a secret z well z ! liv+4    
,,sophron9e3 ,i h only "o fe>2 x's t t  
prie/ ( ,c]es1 ov] :om y've pref]r$ me w
 av5ge ,aglaea's refusals on y4 ,he's a 
man really to be fe>$4  ,,socrates3 ,eh6
 ,:at c be fe>$ :5 "o is do+ "o's duty8 
,i "k ! rage ( my enemies4 ,i "k all _! 
sl&]s2 b :5 "o only tries to d good to  
m5 & :5 "o does n (f5d heav51 "o c fe>  
no?+1 nei!r dur+ life1 nor aft] dea?4   
,,sophron9e3 ,no?+ is m true2 b ,i w\ld 
die ( sorr[ if ! happ9ess ,i owe y all[$
 y\r enemies to =ce y to put y\r h]oic  
con/ancy to use4  ,,aglaea3 7ent]+7 ,my 
b5efactor1 my fa!r1 man above all m51 ,i

 embrace y\r knees4 ,second me1         
,sophron9e1 x's he1 x's ,socrates :o is 
m>ry+ u at ! exp5se ( 8 =tune1 :o is    
pay+ my d[ry1 :o is depriv+ himself ( ! 
greate/ %>e ( 8 weal? = u4 ,no4 ,we     
won't suff] x2 we won't be ri* at ?is   
price4 ,! m grateful our he>t1 ! m we   
mu/ imitate ! nobility ( 84             
,,sophron9e3 ,l ,aglaea1 ,i am ?r[+     
myself at y\r feet4 ,i am seiz$ z %e is4
 ,we feel y\r b5efactions equally4 ,we  
love y too mu*1 ,socrates1 to abuse x4  
,look at u z y\r *ildr54 ,b don't let   
y\r *ildr5 be an exp5se to su* a degree4
 ,y\r fri5d%ip is ! greate/ ( treasures2
 x's ! only "o t we want4 ,:at6 ,y are n
 ri* & y are do+ :at ! p[]ful on e>?    
don't d6 ,if we 7 to accept y\r b5efits 
we w\ld be unwor?y ( !m4  ,,socrates3   
,rise1 *ildr54 ,y are mak+ me too weak4 
,li/51 mu/n't we respect ! w ( ! dead8  
,aglaea1 y\r fa!r :om ,i reg>d$ z !     
bett] "p ( myself1 didn't he ord] me to 
treat y z my own daught]8 ,i am obey+   
him4 ,i w\ld be betray+ 8 fri5d%ip &    

confid5ce if ,i did less4 ,i accept$ 8  
te/am5t1 & ,i w execute x4 ,! little t  
,i am giv+ y is useless to my old age   
:i* is )\t ne$s4 ,f9ally1 z ,i h a duty 
to obey my fri5d1 y mu/ obey y\r fa!r4  
,x is ,i :o 9 8 sacr$ "n ord] y n to    
ov]:elm me ) sorr[ by refus+ me4 ,b     
retire2 ,i obs]ve ,xantippe4 ,i h my    
reasons = begg+ y to avoid h] at ?is "t4
  ,,aglaea3 ,ah4 ,:at cruel ord]s y give
 u4  7,aglaea & ,sophron9e exit7        
,,xantippe 7ent]+7 ,truly1 y've j made a
 f9e ma/]piece6 ,my ^w1 my de> husb&1   
x's necess>y to prev5t y4 ,see1 if y    
please1 ^! /upidities4 ,i promis$       
,aglaea to ! prie/ ,anitus :o has mu*   
cr$it among ! great4 ,i promis$         
,sophron9e to t big bus9ess woman1      
,drixa :o has great cr$it among ! p1 & y
 m>ry ! two dummies to ea* o!r to make  
me break my ^w4 ,x's n en\gh y are      
end[]+ !m ) ! greate/ %>e ( y\r weal?4  
,tw5ty ?\s& dra*mas1 j gods6 ,tw5ty ?\s&
 dra*mas6 ,ar5't y a%am$8 ,) :at w y    
live at ! age ( sev5ty8 ,:o w pay = y\r 

doctors :5 y become ill2 y\r lawy]s :5 y
 h a law suit8 ,f9ally1 :at w ,i d :5   
?is trick/]1 ?is hypocrite1 ,anitus & 8 
p>ty t y c\ld h won ov] to y\rself      
conspire to p]secute y1 z !y've done s  
_m times8 ,heav5 conf\nd philosoph]s &  
philosophy1 & my /upid fri5d%ip = y6 ,y 
m$dle to direct o!rs :5 y ne$ to be l$  
ab\t4 ,y argue endlessly & y h no common
 s5se4 ,if y w]5't ! be/ man 9 ! _w1 y  
w\ld be ! mo/ ridicul\s & unbe>able4    
,li/53 ,only "o ^w w "w4 ,in/antly break
 (f ?is imp]t95t b>ga9 & d :at y\r wife 
wi%es4  ,,socrates3 ,my de> ,xantippe1  
x's q well to speak & ) mod]ation2 b    
li/5 to me 9 y\r turn4 ,i didn't propose
 ?is m>riage4 ,sophron9e & ,aglaea love 
ea* o!r & are wor?y ( ea* o!r4 ,i've    
already giv5 y all ! weal? t ,i c\ld    
grant y "u ! laws4 ,i am giv+ almo/ all 
:i* rema9s to me to ! daught] ( my      
fri5d4 ,! little ,i am keep+ w suffice =
 me4 ,i h nei!r doctors to pay1 because 
,i am sob]1 nor lawy]s1 because ,i h no 
debts4 ,) reg>d to ! philosophy = :i* y 

reproa* me x tea*es me h[ to suff] !    
indignities ( ,anitus & y\r reproa*es4  
,to love y despite y\r temp]4 7he       
leaves7  ,,xantippe3 ,! old fool6 ,i h  
to respect him despite himself1 = aft]  
all1 !re's ,i don't "k :at ( gr&eur 9 8 
folly4 ,! calm ( 8 extravagances enrages
 me4 ,x's useless = me to scold him2 ,i 
wa/e my ef=ts4 ,i've be5 scream+ at him 
= ?irty ye>s1 & :5 ,i've really scream$ 
he ov]awes me & ,i am really conf\nd$4  
,c\ld he h some?+ 9 8 s\l sup]ior to    
m9e8  ,,drixa3 7ent]+7 ,well1 ,madam    
,xantippe6 ,see h[ y are mi/ress 9 y\r  
own h\se6 ,fie6 ,h[ c[>dly to all[      
oneself to be gov]n$ by "o's husb&6 ,?is
 curs$ ,socrates has c>ri$ (f ?is h&some
 boy ^: =tune ,i want$ to make6 ,!      
traitor6 ,he w pay me = t6  ,,xantippe3 
,my poor ,madame ,drixa1 don't be angry 
) my husb&4 ,i am suffici5tly angry )   
him4 ,he's an imbecile1 ,i "k t v well4 
,b at bottom1 he's got ! be/ he>t 9 !   
_w4 ,!re's no malice 9 him4 ,he commits 
e possible /upidity )\t int5d+ any      

trick]y & ) s mu* integrity t x's       
dis>m+4 ,anyway1 he's head/rong l a     
mule4 ,i've sp5t my life tortur+ him2   
,i've ev5 beat5 him sometimes4 ,n only h
 ,i be5 unable to correct him1 ,i hav5't
 ev5 be5 able to ang] him4 ,:at d y     
expect me to d8  ,,drixa3 ,i w av5ge    
myself1 ,i tell y4 ,i notice "u !       
porticoes 8 good fri5d ,anitus & "s (   
ours4 ,let me alone4  ,,xantippe3 ,my   
,god6 ,i fe> t all ^! folks may play my 
husb& "s trick4 ,let's g quickly to w>n 
him4 = aft] all1 "o _c help lov+ him4   
7,exit ,xantippe7  ,,drixa3 ,our insults
 are alike1 respect$ ,anitus4 ,y are    
betray$ l me4 ,?is di%one/ man1         
,socrates1 is giv+ almo/ all 8 weal? to 
,aglaea only to drive y to despair4 ,y  
mu/ exact an exempl>y v5geance4         
,,anitus3 ,t's inde$ my int5tion2 heav5 
is conc]n$ 9 x4 ,s9ce he disda9s me1 ?is
 man d\btless scorns ! gods4            
,accusations h already be5 br\ght aga9/ 
him2 y mu/ help me to r5ew !m4 ,we'll   
put him 9 dang] ( 8 life4 ,!n ,i w (f]  

him my protection on ! condition t he   
gives me ,aglaea & surr5d]s y\r h&some  
,sophron9e to y4 ,t way we w fulfill all
 our duties4 ,he w be puni%$ by ! fright
 we h giv5 him4 ,i w obta9 my mi/ress & 
y %all h y\r lov]4  ,,drixa3 ,y speak l 
wisdom itself4 ,"s div9ity mu/ inspire  
y4 ,in/ruct u3 :at mu/ be done8         
,,anitus3 ,! judges w soon pass "h to g 
to ! ,tribunal2 ,melitus is at _! head4 
,,drixa3 ,b t ,melitus is a little      
p$ant2 an evil man :o is y\r enemy4     
,,anitus3 ,yes1 b he's ev5 m an enemy ( 
,socrates4 ,he's a hypocritical rogue :o
 ma9ta9s ! rights ( ! ,areopagus aga9/  
me4 ,b we w jo9 toge!r :5 x's a "q (    
ru9+ ^? false wise m5 :o are capable (  
enlight5+ ! p ab\t our conduct4 ,li/51  
my de> ,drixa1 y are dev\t4  ,,drixa3   
,yes1 assur$ly1 my "l4 ,i love money &  
pleasure ) all my he>t1 b z reg>ds      
devotion1 ,i w give place to no "o4     
,,anitus3 ,g take "s dev\t p ) y & :5 ! 
judges pass by1 scream out aga9/        
impiety4  ,,t]p&re3 ,w !re be some?+ to 

ga9 by x8 ,we are ready4  ,,acros3 ,yes4
 ,b :at k9d ( impiety8  ,,anitus3 ,all  
types4 ,y h only to accuse him boldly ( 
n believ+ 9 ! gods4 ,t's ! quicke/ way4 
,,drixa3 ,oh6 ,let me d x4  ,,anitus3 ,y
 w be p]fectly second$4 ,g "u ^!        
porticoes2 /ir up y\r fri5ds4 ,mean:ile1
 ,i am go+ to in/ruct "s newsmong]s ( ! 
controv]sy1 "s hack scribbl]s :o (t5    
come to d9e ) me4 ,!y are v despicable  
p1 ,i admit4 ,b1 :5 !y are c>efully     
direct$1 on occasion1 !y c d h>m4 ,all  
means mu/ be us$ to make ! good cause   
triumph4 ,g1 my de> fri5ds4 ,comm5d     
y\rselves to ,c]es4 ,y w %\t on my giv5 
signal4 ,x's ! sure way ( ga9+ he>]s1 & 
especially to live happily on e>?4  7,!y
 leave2 ,nonoti1 ,*omos & ,b]tios ent]7 
,,anitus3 ,tireless1 ,nonoti1 deep      
,*omos1 fa/idi\s ,b]tios2 h y prep>$    
aga9/ ?is evil ,socrates ! little works 
,i ord]$8  ,,nonoti3 ,i h labor$1       
,milord2 he won't recov] f x4  ,,*omos3 
,i h demon/rat$ ! tru? aga9/ him4 ,he is
 conf\nd$4  ,,b]tios3 ,i said only "o ^w

 9 my pap]3 he is ru9$4  ,,anitus3 ,take
 c>e1 ,nonoti4 ,i =bade y to be prolix4 
,y are naturally bor+2 y c\ld try !     
pati5ce ( ! c\rt4  ,,nonoti3 ,milord1   
,i've writt5 only a page4 ,!re ,i prove 
t ! s\l is an infus$ qu9tess5ce2 t tails
 are giv5 to animals to %oo flies2 t    
love works miracles1 & t consequ5tly    
,socrates is an enemy ( ! /ate :o mu/ be
 ext]m9at$4  ,,anitus3 ,y c\ldn't draw a
 bett] conclusion4 ,g br+ y\r accusation
 to ! second judge1 :o is an excell5t   
philosoph]4 ,i w answ] = x4 ,y w soon   
defeat y\r enemy ,socrates4  ,,nonoti3  
,milord1 ,i am n 8 enemy4 ,i am only    
annoy$ t he's got too great a           
reputation1 & all t ,i am do+ is = !    
glory ( ,c]es1 & ! good ( ! c\ntry4     
,,anitus3 ,g1 ,i tell y4 ,hurry up4     
,well1 wise ,*omos1 :at h y done8       
,,*omos3 ,milord1 n hav+ f\nd any?+ to  
reprove 9 ,socrates' writ+s1 ,i've      
adroitly accus$ him ( ?9k+ contr>y to   
:at he says4 ,i po9t out ! v5om 9 :at he
 says4  ,,anitus3 ,m>vel\s4 ,take t     

piece to ! f\r? judge4 ,he's a man :o   
lacks common s5se & w und]/& y p]fectly4
 ,& y1 ,b]tios8  ,,b]tios3 ,milord1 "h's
 my la/ pap] on *aos4 ,i %[1 clev]ly    
pass+ f *aos to ! ,olympic games1 t     
,socrates is p]v]t+ ! y\?4  ,,anitus3   
,admirable6 ,g on my behalf to ! sev5?  
judge & tell him t ,i comm5d ,socrates  
to him4 ,f9e1 "h's ,melitus already1 !  
,*ief ( ! ,elev5 com+ =w>d4 ,!re's no   
beat+ ar\nd ! bu% to be done ) him4 ,we 
"k ea* o!r1 too well4  7,exit ,b]tios & 
,*omos1 ent] ,melitus47  ,,anitus3 ,y\r 
honor1 ! judge1 a ^w4 ,socrates mu/ be  
de/roy$4  ,,melitus3 ,y\r ,rev]5ce1 !   
,prie/1 ,i've be5 pond]+ x = a long     
:ile4 ,let's unite on ?is po9t & we w be
 less embroil$ on ! re/4  ,,anitus3 ,i  
"k q well we hate ea* o!r4 ,b :ile      
dete/+ ea* o!r1 we mu/ unite to gov]n ! 
republic4  ,,melitus3 ,agre$4 ,no "o c  
he> u "h4 ,i "k t y are a fraud4 ,y     
don't look on me z an hone/ man4 ,i _c  
injure y because y are a high prie/4 ,y 
_c ru9 me because ,i am ! lead+ judge1  

,b ,socrates c\ld hurt ei!r ( u by      
unmask+ u4 ,y & ,i mu/ beg9 by compass+ 
8 dea? & !n we w see h[ we c ext]m9ate  
ea* o!r at ! fir/ opportunity4          
,,anitus3 ,no "o c\ld say x bett]4      
7,aside7 ,hum6 ,h[ ,i'd l to hold ?is   
rascal f ! ,areopagus on an alt>1 arms  
hang+ on "o side1 legs ov] ! o!r1 s z to
 op5 8 /oma* ) my gold5 knife & consult 
8 liv] at my ease4  ,,melitus3 7aside7  
,w ,i ev] get ?is gall[s bird ( a ,high 
,prie/ 9 jail & make him dr9k a p9t (   
,hemlock at my pleasure8  ,,anitus3 ,!re
 n[1 my de> *ap1 !re are y\r comrades :o
 are com+ =w>d4 ,i've prep>$ ! mood ( ! 
p4  ,,melitus3 ,v f9e1 my de> ally4     
,c\nt on me z y\rself at ?is mom5t4 ,b !
 grudge /ill rema9s4  7,"s judges pass  
?r\gh ! porticoes4 ,anitus :isp]s 9     
,melitus' e>47  ,,drixa1 ,,t]p&re1      
,,acros3 ,ju/ice6 ,ju/ice6 ,sc&al1      
impiety6 ,ju/ice1 ju/ice6 ,irreligion1  
impiety6 ,ju/ice6  ,,anitus3 ,:at's all 
?is1 my fri5ds8 ,( :at are y compla9+8  
,,drixa1 ,,t]p&re1 ,,acros3 ,ju/ice6 ,9 

! "n ( ! p4  ,,melitus3 ,aga9/ :om8     
,,drixa1 ,,t]p&re1 ,,acros3 ,aga9/      
,socrates4  ,,melitus3 ,ah6 ah6 ,aga9/  
,socrates8 ,x's n ! fir/ "t he's be5    
compla9$ (4 ,:at's he done8  ,,acros3 ,i
 don't "k any?+ ab\t x4  ,,t]p&re3 ,!y  
say t he gives money to girls to get    
m>ri$4  ,,acros3 ,yes4 ,he's corrupt+ ! 
y\?4  ,,drixa3 ,he's impi\s4 ,he nev]   
(f]s gifts to ,c]es4 ,he says !re's too 
mu* gold & too mu* useless money 9 !    
temples4 ,t ! poor are dy+ ( hung] & t  
!y mu/ be help$4  ,,acros3 ,yes1 he says
 t ! prie/s ( ,c]es sometimes get drunk4
 ,x's true1 he's impi\s4  ,,drixa3 ,he's
 a h]etic4 ,he d5ies ! plurality ( !    
gods4 ,he's a dei/4 ,he believes only 9 
"o ,god4 ,he's an a!i/4  ,,melitus3 ,n[ 
^! are v grave accusations & v cr$ible4 
,!y've already in=m$ me ( all t y are   
tell+ u4  ,,anitus3 ,if su* horrors are 
all[$ to g unpuni%$1 ! /ate is 9 dang]4 
,m9]va w )hold h] aid f u4  ,,drixa3    
,yes1 ,m9]va )\t d\bt4 ,i he>d him make 
jokes ab\t ! owl ( ,m9]va4  ,,melitus3  

,ab\t ! owl ( ,m9]va6 ,oh6 ,heav5s6     
,ar5't y ( ! op9ion he %\ld be put 9    
prison imm$iately8  ,,judges3 7toge!r7  
,yes1 9 prison4 ,"r away4 ,9 prison6    
,,melitus3 ,u%]s6 ,take ,socrates to    
prison imm$iately4  ,,drixa3 ,& !re let 
him be burn$ )\t hav+ be5 he>d4  ,,"o   
,,( ,,! ,,judges3 ,ah6 ,he mu/ at lea/  
be he>d6 ,we _c infr+e ! law4  ,,anitus3
 ,:at ?is f9e1 pi\s man means is--he mu/
 be he>d1 b "o _c be surpris$ by :at he 
says4 ,= y "k ^! philosoph]s are        
diabolically clev]4 ,:]e we br+ h>mony1 
!y di/urb all ! ,e/ates4  ,,melitus3 ,to
 prison6 to prison6  7,xantippe1        
,sophron9e1 ,aglaea ent]4 ,!n ,socrates1
 en*a9$47  ,,xantippe3 ,ah1 m]cy6 ,!y   
are dragg+ my husb& to prison4          
,honorable judges1 ar5't y a%am$ to     
treat a man ( 8 age ?us8 ,:at evil c\ld 
he d8 ,he is incapable ( x4 ,alas1 he's 
m /upid ?an bad4 ,g5tlem51 take pity on 
him4 ,inde$1 ,i told y1 my husb&1 t y   
w\ld get y\rself into "s bad bus9ess4   
,t's :at comes ( d[]+ girls4 ,h[ unhappy

 ,i am6  ,,sophron9e3 ,ah1 g5tlem54     
,respect 8 age & 8 virtue4 ,put me 9    
irons4 ,i am ready to give my lib]ty &  
my life = 84  ,,aglaea3 ,yes4 ,we w g to
 prison 9 place ( him4 ,we w die = him  
if ne$ be4 ,don't seek ! life ( !       
greate/ ( m54 ,take u = y\r victims4    
,,melitus3 ,y see h[ he corrupts ! y\?6 
,,socrates3 ,cease1 my wife2 cease1 my  
*ildr5 to set y\rselves up 9 opposition 
to ! w ( heav54 ,x is manife/+ itself   
?r\gh ! organ ( ! laws4 ,:oev] resi/s ! 
law is unwor?y ( be+ a citiz54 ,god wi%$
 t ,i be put 9 irons2 ,i submit to 8    
decrees )\t a murmur4 ,9 my h\se1 9     
,a!ns1 9 a prison cell1 ,i am equally   
free4 ,& 9 y ,i see s mu* s9c]e         
gratitude1 s mu* fri5d%ip t ,i am /ill  
happy4 ,:at does x matt] :e!r ,socrates 
sleeps 9 8 room or 9 an ,a!nian prison8 
,ev]y?+ is 9 ! et]nal ord] ( ?+s & my w 
mu/ be !re4  ,,melitus3 ,let !m take    
away ?is dialectician4 ,t's h[ !y all   
are4 ,!y press y ) argum5ts "r "u !     
gall[s4  ,,anitus3 ,g5tlem51 :at has j  

be5 said t\*es me4 ,?is man %[s good    
disposition4 ,i flatt] myself ,i am able
 to conv]t him4 ,let me speak to him a  
mom5t 9 private4 ,& ord] 8 wife & ^! "y 
p to retire4  ,a ,,judge3 ,we inde$ wi% 
x1 v5]able ,anitus4 ,y c speak to him   
be=e he appe>s be=e our tribunal4  7,!y 
exit leav+ ,socrates alone ) ,anitus47  
,,anitus3 ,virtu\s ,socrates1 my he>t   
ble$s to see y 9 ?is condition4         
,,socrates3 ,y actually h a he>t8       
,,anitus3 ,yes1 & ,i am ready to d      
ev]y?+ = y4  ,,socrates3 ,really8 ,i'm  
conv9c$ y've done mu* already4          
,,anitus3 ,li/54 ,y\r situation is m    
dang]\s ?an y ?9k4 ,x goes to y\r life4 
,,socrates3 ,!n x's a "q ( a little ?+4 
,,anitus3 ,x's little to y\r intrepid & 
sublime s\l4 ,to ! eyes ( ^? :o *]i%1 z 
,i d1 y\r virtue1 x's ev]y?+4 ,believe  
me1 ) :atev] philosophy y\r s\ls may be 
arm$1 x is h>d to p]i% by execution4    
,t's n all3 y\r reputation :i* mu/ be   
de> to y w be t>ni%$ ?r\gh\t ! c5turies4
 ,n only w all ! bigots laugh ov] y\r   

dea?1 !y w insult y1 light ! pyre on :i*
 y w burn if !y burn y1 tight5 ! rope if
 !y /rangle y1 gr9d ! ,hemlock if !y    
poison y4 ,b !y w r5d] y\r memory       
execrable to ! entire future4 ,y c      
easily avoid su* a fun]eal end4 ,i w    
answ] = sav+ y\r life1 & ev5 w h y      
decl>$ by ! judges to be ! wise/ ( m51 z
 y 7 by ! oracle ( ,apollo4 ,x's only a 
"q ( giv+ me y\r pupil ,aglaea4 ,) !    
d[ry y are giv+ h]1 und]/ood4 ,we c     
easily break (f h] m>riage ) ,sophron9e4
 ,y w enjoy a peaceable & honorable old 
age & ! gods & goddesses w bless y4     
,,socrates3 ,gu>ds6 ,take me to prison  
)\t fur!r delay4  7,!y lead him away47  
,,anitus3 ,?is man is incorrigible4 ,x's
 n my fault4 ,i h no?+ to reproa* myself
 )4 ,he mu/ be ab&on$ to 8 reprobate    
op9ions & all[$ to die unrep5tant4      
,,curta9    ,,act ,,iii  7,! ,judges are
 seat$ on a tribunal4 ,socrates is /&+47
  ,a ,,judge3 7to ,anitus7 ,y mu/n't sit
 "h4 ,y are a prie/ ( ,c]es4  ,,anitus3 
,i am only "h = edification4  ,,melitus3

 ,sil5ce4 ,li/51 ,socrates1 y are accus$
 ( be+ a bad citiz52 ( corrupt+ ! y\?2 (
 d5y+ ! plurality ( ! gods2 ( be+ a     
h]etic1 dei/1 a!i/4 ,answ]4  ,,socrates3
 ,a!nian ,judges1 ,i exhort y always to 
be good citiz5s z ,i h always tri$ to   
be4 ,to %$ y\r blood = ! c\ntry z ,i h  
done 9 m ?an "o battle4 ,reg>d+ ! y\? ( 
:i* y speak1 d n cease to guide !m ?r\gh
 y\r admonitions1 & especially by y\r   
examples2 tea* !m to love true virtue1 &
 to flee ! wret*$ philosophy ( ! s*ool2 
! article ( ! plurality ( ! gods is a   
bit difficult to discuss1 b y w easily  
und]/& me4 ,a!nian ,judges1 !re is only 
"o ,god4  ,,melitus ,,& ,,ano!r ,,judge3
 ,oh1 ! knave4  ,,socrates3 ,!re is only
 "o ,god1 ,i tell y4 ,8 nature is to be 
inf9ite4 ,no be+ c %>e 8 inf9ity ) him4 
,raise y\r eyes t[>d ! cele/ial globes1 
turn !m t[>ds e>? & ! sea4 ,all         
corresponds1 all is made = ea* o!r4 ,ea*
 be+ is intimately l9k$ to o!r be+s4    
,ev]y?+ is ( ! same design4 ,!re is only
 a s+le ar*itect1 a s+le ma/]1 a s+le   

gu>dian4 ,p]haps he's deign$ to =m "s   
g5ies1 "s demons1 m p[]ful & m enlight5$
 ?an m54 ,& if !y exi/ !y are creatures 
l y2 !y are 8 fir/ subjects & n gods at 
all4 ,b no?+ 9 nature adv]tises to u t  
!y exi/1 :ile all nature ann\nces to u  
"o ,god & "o ,fa!r4 ,?is ,god has no ne$
 ( ,m]cury & ,iris to signify 8 ord]s4  
,he has only to w x & t's en\gh4 ,if by 
,m9]va1 y und]/& only ! wisdom ( ,god1  
if by ,neptune y int5d only 8 immutable 
laws :i* raise & l[] ! seas1 ,i w\ld say
 to y3 ,he all[s y to rev]e ,neptune &  
,m9]va1 s9ce "u ^! emblems y are /ill   
ador+ only ! et]nal ,be+1 & s long z y  
are n giv+ occasion to p to misund]/& x4
  ,,anitus3 ,:at impi\s bald]da%4       
,,socrates3 ,always bew>e ( turn+       
religion into metaphysics3 ,morality is 
its ess5ce4 ,adore & /op disput+4 ,if   
our ance/ors _h said t ! ,supreme ,god  
_h desc5d$ into ! arms ( ,alcm5e1 (     
,danae1 ( ,semele1 & t he _h *ildr5 )   
!m1 our ance/ors 7 imag9+ dang]\s       
fables4 ,x's insult+ to ! ,div9ity to   

pret5d t he _h committ$ ) a woman 9     
:atev] mann] x might be :at we w\ld call
 among/ m5 an adult]y4 ,t's disc\rag+ to
 ! re/ ( m5 to say t to be a great man1 
"o mu/ be born f ! my/]i\s c\pl+ ) "o ( 
y\r wives or daught]s4 ,miltiades1      
,cimon1 ,!mi/ocles1 ,arisitides1 t y    
p]secut$ 7 p]haps wor? m ?an ,p]seus1   
,h]akles & ,bac*us4 ,!re be+ no o!r way 
to be ! *ildr5 ( ?is ,god ?an by try+ to
 please him1 & by be+ j4 ,des]ve t title
 by nev] r5d]+ iniquit\s judgm5ts4      
,,melitus3 ,:at blasphemies & insol5ce6 
,,ano!r ,,judge3 ,:at absurdities6 ,no  
"o kn[s :at he means4  ,,melitus3       
,socrates1 if y always cont9ue to argue1
 ?is is n :at we ne$4 ,answ] briefly &  
precisely4 ,did y make fun ( ! owl (    
,m9]va8  ,,socrates3 ,a!nian judges1    
take c>e ( y\r owls6 ,:5 y propose      
ridicul\s ?+s to believe1 too _m m5 w   
*oose to believe no?+ at all4 ,!y h     
en\gh wit to see t y\r doctr9e is       
imp]t95t1 ,b !y don't h en\gh to raise  
!mselves to ! true law4 ,!y "k h[ to    

laugh at y\r little gods4 ,!y don't "k  
h[ to adore ! ,god ( all be+s1 unique1  
incompreh5sible1 incommunicable1 et]nal1
 & all j z well z all p[]ful4           
,,melitus3 ,ah6 ,! blasphem]6 ah1 !     
mon/]6 ,he's said m ?an en\gh4 ,i       
conclude = dea?4  ,,sev]al ,,judges3 ,& 
we1 too4  ,a ,,judge3 ,sev]al ( u are n 
( t op9ion4 ,we ?9k t ,socrates spoke v 
well4 ,we believe t m5 w\ld be m j & m  
wise if !y ?\ght l him4 ,& z = me1 f> f 
condemn+ him1 ,i am ( ! op9ion he ought 
to be rew>d$4  ,,sev]al ,,judges3 ,we   
?9k ! same4  ,,melitus3 ,! op9ions seems
 to be divid$4  ,,anitus3 ,g5tlem5 ( !  
,areopagus1 let me "q ,socrates4 ,d y   
?9k t ! ,sun turns & t ! ,areopagus is (
 ,div9e ,"r8  ,,socrates3 ,y h no "r to 
ask me que/ions4 ,b ,i h ! "r to %[ y   
:at y are ignorant (4 ,x matt]s little  
to society :e!r ! e>? may turn1 b x     
matt]s greatly t m5 :o turn ) x be j4   
,virtue alone is ( ,div9e ,"r4 ,& y1 !  
,areopagus h no o!r rights b ^? ! nation
 has giv5 y4  ,,anitus3 ,illu/ri\s &    

equitable judges make ,socrates leave4  
7,melitus gives a sign4 ,!y lead        
,socrates out4 ,anitus cont9ues47       
,augu/ ,areopagus1 in/itut$ by heav51 y 
h he>d him4 ,?is dang]\s man d5ies t !  
,sun turns1 & t y are fill$ ) ,div9e    
,"r4 ,if ^! horrible op9ions spread1 no 
m magi/rates1 no m ,sun2 y w no long] be
 ^? judges e/abli%$ by ! fundam5tal laws
 ( ,m9]va2 y are no long] ma/]s ( !     
/ate1 y mu/ no long] judge except by    
foll[+ ! laws4 ,& if y dep5d on ! laws1 
y are ru9$4 ,puni% ! rebellion1 av5ge   
heav5 & e>?4 ,i am leav+3 ,fe> ! ang] ( 
! gods if ,socrates rema9s alive4       
7,anitus leaves & ! judges op9e47  ,a   
,,judge3 ,i don't wi% a qu>rel )        
,anitus2 he's a man mu* to be fe>$4 ,if 
x 7 only a "q ( ! gods x w\ld /ill be   
ov]look$4  ,a ,,judge3 7to :om he j     
spoke7 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,socrates is  
"r4 ,b he's wrong to be "r s publicly4  
,i don't make m ( ! case ( ,c]es or     
,neptune ?an he does4 ,b he ought n to  
say be=e ! :ole ,areopagus :at %\ld only

 be :isp]$ 9 ! e>4 ,:]e1 aft] all1 is ! 
evil 9 poison+ a philosoph]1 especially 
:5 he's old & ugly8  ,,ano!r ,,judge3   
,if !re is inju/ice 9 condemn+          
,socrates1 ,t's ,anitus' affair4 ,x's n 
m9e4 ,i put x all on 8 consci5ce4       
,anyway1 x's late1 we're wa/+ 8 "t6 ,to 
dea?1 to dea? & no m discussion ab\t x4 
,,ano!r3 ,!y say he's a h]etic & an     
a!i/4 ,to dea?4 ,to dea?4  ,,melitus3   
,let !m call ,socrates4  7,socrates is  
br\ght 97  ,! gods be bless$2 !         
plurality is = dea?4 ,socrates1 ! gods  
condemn y ?r\gh our m\? to dr9k ,hemlock
 s t dea? w foll[4  ,,socrates3 ,we are 
all mortal4 ,nature condemns y all to   
die 9 a %ort "t4 ,& probably y w all h  
an end sadd] ?an m9e4 ,diseases :i* lead
 to dea? are worse ?an a goblet (       
,hemlock4 ,z to ! re/1 ,i owe praise to 
! judges :o op9$ 9 favor ( innoc5ce4 ,to
 ! o!rs1 ,i owe only my pity4  ,,"o     
,,judge3 7leav+7 ,c]ta9ly ?is man       
des]ves a /ate p5sion r ?an a b[l (     
,hemlock4  ,,ano!r ,,judge3 ,t's true2 b

 at ! same "t :at's ! po9t ( gett+      
embroil$ ) a prie/ ( ,c]es8  ,,ano!r    
,,judge3 ,i'm really q com=table 9 putt+
 a philosoph] to dea?4 ,^? folk h a     
c]ta9 pride 9 wit :i* x's good to humble
 a little4  ,,"o ,,judge3 ,g5tlem51 "o  
?+4 ,:ile our %\ld] is at ! :eel1       
w\ldn't we d bett] to put to dea? all ! 
geomet]s :o pret5d t ! ?ree angles ( a  
triangle add up to two "r angles8 ,!y   
/rangely sc&alize ! populace t reads _! 
books4  ,,ano!r ,,judge3 ,yes1 yes1     
we'll hang !m at ! next session4 ,let's 
g to d9n]4  7,exit ! judges47  7,!re    
%\ld be a sc5e *ange "h to ,socrates    
cell4 ,b !re is no indication 9 ! text47
  ,,socrates3 ,i've be5 prep>$ = dea? = 
a long :ile4 ,all t worries me n[ is t  
my wife1 ,xantippe may come tr\ble my   
la/ mom5ts & int]rupt ! sweet composure 
( my s\l3 ,i mu/n't be occupi$ except ) 
! ,supreme ,be+ be=e :om ,i mu/ soon    
appe>4 ,b "h %e is3 ,i've got to be     
resign$ to ev]y?+4  ,,xantippe3 7ent]+7 
,well6 ,poor man6 ,:at h ^! law folk    

conclud$8 ,are y condemn$ to a f9e8 are 
y bani%$8 ,are y absolv$8 ,my ,god6 ,h[ 
y've upset me6 ,try1 ,i beg y1 n to let 
?is happ5 aga94  ,,socrates3 ,no1 my    
wife4 ,i'll answ] = t4 ,x won't happ5   
aga94 ,y won't be tr\bl$ by any?+4      
7,ent] ,disciples7  ,be welcome1 my de> 
disciples1 my fri5ds4  ,,crito3 7at !   
head ( ,socrates' ,disciples7 ,y sees u 
z al>m$ at y\r fate z y\r wife1         
,xantippe4 ,we h obta9$ f ! judges1     
p]mission to see y4 ,j heav56 ,mu/ we   
see ,socrates burd5$ ) *a9s8 ,all[ u to 
kiss ^! irons t honor y & are ! %ame (  
,a!ns4 ,is x possible t ,anitus & 8     
accomplices h be5 able to put y 9 ?is   
condition8  ,,socrates3 ,my de> fri5ds1 
let's n ?9k ( ^! trivia & let's cont9ue 
! discussion we 7 hav+ ye/]day ab\t !   
immortality ( ! s\l4 ,x seems to me we 7
 say+ t no?+ is m probable ?an t idea4  
,inde$1 matt] *anges & nev] p]i%es2 :y  
%\ld ! s\l p]i%8 ,c\ld x be made s t we1
 be+ elevat$ to consci\sness ( a ,god   
?r\gh ! veil ( ! mortal body1 w\ld cease

 to "k ,him :5 ! veil falls4 ,no4 ,s9ce 
we ?9k1 we w ?9k =ev]2 ?\ght is ! be+ ( 
man4 ,t be+ w appe> be=e a j ,god :o    
rew>ds virtue1 :o puni%es crime & :o    
excuses weakness4  ,,xantippe3 ,t's well
 said3 ,i didn't und]/& any ( x4 ,to    
always ?9k because "o has ?\ght6 ,does  
"o always wipe "o's nose because "o has 
wip$ x be=e4 ,b :o's ?is villa9\s man ) 
8 b[l8  ,,jailor ,,or ,,s]vant ,,( ,,!  
,,elev53 7br++ ! cup ( ,hemlock7 ,"h6   
,socrates3 ?is is :at ! ,s5ate s5ds y4  
,,xantippe3 ,:at6 ,curs$ poison] ( !    
republic1 y come "h to kill my husb& 9  
my pres5ce6 ,i w disfigure y1 mon/]6    
,,socrates3 ,my de> fri5d1 ,i ask y\r   
p>don = my wife4 ,%e's always scold$ h] 
husb&4 ,%e's treat+ y ! same way4 ,i beg
 y to excuse ?is little excitem5t4 ,give
 x to me4 7tak+ ! b[l7  ,,"o ,,( ,,!    
,,disciples3 ,let x be p]mitt$ = u to   
take ?is poison1 div9e ,socrates4 ,by   
:at horrible inju/ice are y ravi%$ f u8 
,:y8 ,! crim9als h condemn$ ! j4 ,!     
fanatics h proscrib$ ! wise man6 ,y are 

go+ to die4  ,,socrates3 ,no1 ,i am go+ 
to live4 ,"h's ! brew ( immortality4    
,x's n ! p]i%able body t y lov$1 t      
in/ruct$ y1 x's my s\l alone t liv$ ) y4
 ,& x w love y =ev]4 7wants to dr9k7    
,,s]vant ,,( ,,! ,,elev53 ,fir/1 ,i mu/ 
remove y\r *a9s4 ,t's ! rule4           
,,socrates3 ,if x's ! rule1 remove !m4  
7he scrat*es 8 leg a bit7  ,,"o ,,( ,,8 
,,disciples3 ,:at6 ,y are smil+8        
,,socrates3 ,i am smil+4 ,reflect+ t    
pleasure comes f pa94 ,x's 9 ?is mann] t
 ,et]nal ,happ9ess w be born f ! mis]ies
 ( life4 7,socrates dr9ks7  ,,crito3    
,alas1 :at h y done8  ,,xantippe3 ,alas1
 x's = ,i don't "k h[ _m ridicul\s      
spee*es ( ?is sort t !y are mak+ ?is    
poor man die4 ,truly1 my husb&1 y break 
my he>t & ,i w /rangle all ! judges ) my
 own h&s4 ,i scold$ y1 b ,i lov$ y3 & ^!
 are ! polite folk :o've poison$ y4 ,ah6
 ah6 ,my de> husb&1 ah6  ,,socrates3    
,calm y\rself1 my good ,xantippe4 ,don't
 cry any m my fri5ds4 ,x doesn't become 
disciples ( ,socrates to %$ te>s4       

,,crito3 ,& c "o n p\r !m out aft] ?is  
frightful s5t5ce1 aft] ?is judicial     
poison+ ord]$ by p]v]se ignorance1 :o've
 b\ght ) fifty ?\s& dra*mas ! "r to     
murd] _! fell[ citiz5s ) impunity8      
,,socrates3 ,t's ! way !y (t5 treat !   
wor%ipp]s ( a s+le ,god1 & ! enemies (  
sup]/ition4  ,,crito3 ,alas6 ,mu/ y be  
"o ( ^? victims8  ,,socrates3 ,x's      
beautiful to be ! victim ( ,div9ity4 ,i 
am dy+ satisfi$4 ,x's true ,i w\ld h    
lik$ to jo9 to ! consolation ( see+ y t 
( ,sophron9e & ,aglaea z well4 ,i am    
a/oni%$ n to see !m4 ,!y w\ld h r5d]$ my
 la/ mom5ts ev5 sweet] ?an !y are4      
,,crito3 ,alas1 !y are unaw>e t y h     
consummat$ ! iniquity ( y\r judges4 ,!y 
are speak+ to ! p4 ,!y are enc\rag+ !   
magi/rates :o took y\r "p4 ,aglaea is   
reveal+ ! crime ( ,anitus4 ,8 %ame is   
go+ to be public4 ,aglaea & ,sophron9e  
p]haps w\ld h sav$ y\r life4 ,ah6 ,de>  
,socrates1 :y did y hurry y\r la/       
mom5ts4  ,,aglaea3 7ent]+ ) ,sophron9e7 
,div9e ,socrates1 fe> no?+4 ,xantippe   

console y\rself4 ,wor?y disciples don't 
weep4  ,,sophron9e3 ,y\r enemies are    
conf\nd$2 all ! p are com+ to y\r       
def5se4  ,,aglaea3 ,we've spok5 out4    
,we've reveal$ ! jeal\sy & intrigue ( ! 
impi\s ,anitus4 ,x 0 up to me to dem&   
ju/ice = 8 crime s9ce ,i 0 ! cause ( x4 
,,sophron9e3 ,anitus escap$ by flight   
be=e ! fury ( ! p4 ,!y are pursu+ him & 
8 accomplices4 ,!y are giv+ solemn ?anks
 to ! judges :o op9$ 9 y\r favor4 ,! p  
are at ! gate ( ! prison1 wait+ = y to  
appe>1 to escort y home 9 triumph4 ,all 
! judges h recant$4  ,,xantippe3 ,alas1 
su* pa9s wa/$4  ,,"o ,,( ,,!            
,,disciples3 ,o heav56 ,o ,socrates6 ,:y
 did y obey8  ,,aglaea3 ,live1 de>      
,socrates1 b5efactor ( y\r c\ntry1 model
 ( m54 ,live = ! happ9ess ( ! _w4       
,,crito3 ,virtu\s c\ple1 wor?y fri5ds1  
!re's no long] "t4  ,,xantippe3 ,y are  
too late4  ,,aglaea3 ,:at8 ,!re's no "t8
 ,j heav56  ,,sophron9e3 ,:at6 ,socrates
 has already drunk ! poison$ cup8       
,,socrates3 ,loveable ,aglaea1 t5d]     

,sophron9e1 ! law orda9$ t ,i take !    
poison4 ,i've obey$ ! law1 all unju/ t x
 is--because x oppress$ only me4 ,if ?is
 inju/ice 7 direct$ t[>d ano!r ,i w\ld h
 f\ght x4 ,i am go+ to die1 b ! example 
( fri5d%ip & greatness ( s\l t y are    
giv+ to ! _w w nev] p]i%4 ,y\r virtue   
prevails ov] ! crime ( ^? :o accus$ me4 
,i bless :at !y call my mis=tune4 ,x has
 giv5 bir? to ! /r5g? ( y\r beautiful   
s\l4 ,my de> ,xantippe1 be happy & ?9k t
 to be s "o mu/ subdue "o's temp]4 ,my  
belov$ disciples h>k5 always to ! voice 
( philosophy :i* scorns p]secutors & :i*
 takes pity on human weakness4 ,& y1 my 
daught]1 ,aglaea1 my son1 ,sophron9e1 be
 always t way y\rselves4  ,,aglaea3 ,h[ 
we are to be piti$ n to be able to die =
 y6  ,,socrates3 ,y\r life is preci\s1  
m9e is useless1 ,receive my t5d] & la/  
f>ewells4 ,! doors ( et]nity are op5+ = 
me4  ,,xantippe3 ,come to ?9k ( x1 he 0 
a great man4 ,ah1 ,i am go+ to r\se !   
nation & eat ,anitus' he>t6             
,,sophron9e3 ,we c\ld raise temples to  

,socrates z a man des]v+ ( x4  ,,crito3 
,at lea/ may 8 wisdom tea* m5 t x is to 
,god alone t we owe temples4  ,,curta9