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The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates

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Original author: Xenophon

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"The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates" by Xenophon is a collection of Socratic dialogues written after 371 BC. This work presents Xenophon's defense of his teacher Socrates, who faced charges of impiety and corrupting youth in Athens. Through short episodes and conversations, Xenophon portrays Socrates offering practical wisdom to friends and fellow Athenians, demonstrating his piety, self-control, and beneficial influence. The work significantly shaped Cynic and Stoic philosophy in ancient times.

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, by Xenophon. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #17490.

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40 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction714 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Socrates Not a Contemner of the Gods of His Country, nor an1,900 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Socrates Not a Debaucher of Youth5,123 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: How Socrates Behaved Through the Whole of His Life1,393 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Socrates Proveth the Existence of a Deity1,979 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Praise of Temperance530 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Dispute of Socrates with Antiphon, the Sophist1,331 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: In What Manner Socrates Dissuaded Men From Self-Conceit and386 words
  9. 9.Chapter I: A Conference of Socrates with Aristippus Concerning Pleasure3,843 words
  10. 10.Chapter II: Socrates' Discourse with His Eldest Son Lamprocles1,448 words
  11. 11.Chapter III: Socrates Reconciles Chaerephon and Chaerecrates, Two1,540 words
  12. 12.Chapter IV: A Discourse of Socrates Concerning Friendship618 words
  13. 13.Chapter V: Of the Worth and Value of Friends328 words
  14. 14.Chapter VI: Of the Choice of Friends3,184 words
  15. 15.Chapter VII: Socrates Showeth Aristarchus How to Get Rid of Poverty1,651 words
  16. 16.Chapter VIII: Socrates Persuades Eutherus to Abandon His Former Way of507 words
  17. 17.Chapter IX: In What Manner Socrates Taught His Friend Crito to Rid704 words
  18. 18.Chapter X: Socrates Advises Diodorus to Do Justice to the Merit of341 words
  19. 19.Chapter I: Of the Qualifications of a General1,080 words
  20. 20.Chapter II: The Character of a Good Prince320 words
  1. 21.Chapter III: On the Business of a General of Horse940 words
  2. 22.Chapter IV: A Discourse of Socrates with Nicomachides, in Which He1,017 words
  3. 23.Chapter V: A Conversation Between Socrates and Pericles Concerning the2,092 words
  4. 24.Chapter VI: Socrates Dissuades Glaucon, a Very Forward Youth, From1,379 words
  5. 25.Chapter VII: Socrates Persuadeth Charmidas, a Person of Merit and Great761 words
  6. 26.Chapter VIII: Socrates' Dispute with Aristippus Concerning the Good and880 words
  7. 27.Chapter IX: Socrates Returns Suitable Answers to a Variety of Questions1,397 words
  8. 28.Chapter X: Socrates, in Conversation with Several Artificers, a Painter,1,291 words
  9. 29.Chapter XI: Discourse of Socrates with Theodota, an Athenian Lady, of No810 words
  10. 30.Chapter XII: Of the Necessity of Exercise to Health and Strength of565 words
  11. 31.Chapter XIII: Several Apophthegms of Socrates596 words
  12. 32.Chapter XIV: Socrates Proposeth Some Regulations for the Better660 words
  13. 33.Chapter I: That Persons of Good Natural Parts, as Well as Those Who Have746 words
  14. 34.Chapter II: Conference Between Socrates and Euthydemus, in Which He4,299 words
  15. 35.Chapter III: Proofs of a Kind Superintending Providence.--What Returns1,839 words
  16. 36.Chapter IV: Instances of the Inviolable Integrity of Socrates.--His2,537 words
  17. 37.Chapter V: Of the Mischiefs of Intemperance, and the Advantages of944 words
  18. 38.Chapter VI: Socrates' Friends Attain, by Frequenting His Conversation,1,733 words
  19. 39.Chapter VII: Method to Be Observed in Study.--Arts and Sciences No914 words
  20. 40.Chapter VIII: Behaviour of Socrates From the Time of His Condemnation to1,145 words