Menexenus |
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Author:
| Plato, |
ISBN: | 978-1-4191-3395-4 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
Publisher: | Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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SOCRATES: O Menexenus! Death in battle is certainly in many respects a noble thing. The dead man gets a fine and costly funeral, although he may have been poor, and an elaborate speech is made over him by a wise man who has long ago prepared what he has to say, although he who is praised may not have been good for much. The speakers praise him for what he has done and for what he has not done.
SOCRATES: O Menexenus! Death in battle is certainly in many respects a noble thing. The dead man gets a fine and costly funeral, although he may have been poor, and an elaborate speech is made over him by a wise man who has long ago prepared what he has to say, although he who is praised may not have been good for much. The speakers praise him for what he has done and for what he has not done.