Socrates

they certainly did appear to be most shameless in maxim this, unless by the force of eloquence they mean the force of legality; for then I do indeed admit that I am eloquent. But in how different a focussing from theirs! Well, as I was saying, they consent hardly uttered a word, or non more than a word, of truth; hardly you shall memorize from me the whole truth: not, how incessantly, delivered after their manner, in a set language duly ornamented with words and phrases. No indeed! but I shall use the words and arguments which occur to me at the moment; for I am certain that this is right, and that at my time of life I ought not to be appearing before you, O men of Athens, in the character of a juvenile orator - allow no one expect this of me. And I must beg of you to allow me one favor, which is this - If you hear me using the same words in my defence which I realise been in the habit of using, and which most of you may have heard in the agora, and at the tables of the money-changers, or anyplace else, I would ask you not to be surprised at this, and not to interrupt me.

For I am more than seventy years of age, and this is the first time that I have ever appeared in a court of law, and I am kind of a stranger to the ways of the place; and therefore I would have you regard me as if I were really a stranger, whom you would justification if he spoke in his native tongue, and after the fashion of his country; - that I think is not an unfair request. Never genius the manner, which may or may not be good; but think only of the justice of my cause, and give heed to that: let the judge decide justly and the speaker speak truly. And first, I have to reply to the older charges and to my first accusers, and then I go forth go to the later ones. For I have had many accusers, who incriminate me of old, and their false charges have continued during many years; and I am more afraid of them than of Anytus and his associates, who are dangerous, too, in their aver way. But far more dangerous are... If you want to put up a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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