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musicdeepdive's review against another edition
5.0
(Re: the Emlyn-Jones translation) -- the juxtaposition of the original Greek text with the English translation is nice, and if I were a student of language, I know I would appreciate it even more. As for the writings themselves, they're a really fantastic mix of philosophy and tragedy; a man espousing his beliefs and teachings before facing the inevitable end he has been condemned to as a result of said beliefs. Socrates is a polarizing figure among historians, understandably so, and yet I don't think there can be any doubt of his words' influence. An essential read.
snikhtha's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
karatedrummer's review against another edition
5.0
(Re: the Emlyn-Jones translation) -- the juxtaposition of the original Greek text with the English translation is nice, and if I were a student of language, I know I would appreciate it even more. As for the writings themselves, they're a really fantastic mix of philosophy and tragedy; a man espousing his beliefs and teachings before facing the inevitable end he has been condemned to as a result of said beliefs. Socrates is a polarizing figure among historians, understandably so, and yet I don't think there can be any doubt of his words' influence. An essential read.
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