Socrates
by Voltaire
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Uniform Title:
Socrate. English
Title:
Socrates
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates_(Voltaire)
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Produced by Dagny and Frank J. Morlock
Summary:
"Socrates" by Voltaire is a play written in 1759. Set in Ancient Greece, it dramatizes the events leading to the philosopher's trial and death. Voltaire portrays Socrates as a moral figure persecuted by corrupt Athenian officials and priests. Heavy with satire, the play...