"Symposium" gives an account of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire. The other dialogues collected here under the title "The Death of Socrates" tell the tale of how Socrates was put on trial for impiety, found guilty and sentenced to death.
- Pages
- 211
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781853264795