申辩 Apology(第1页)
申辩Apology
苏格拉底Socrates
苏格拉底(公元前470—公元前399),古希腊的哲学家和演说家,雅典人。其父是雕刻匠,早年随父学艺,后从事哲学研究和教学。他认为哲学的目的是认识自己、研究自己、教导人们的生活。他无著作传世,其言行均辑于弟子柏拉图的《苏格拉底言行回忆录》。公元前399年以“渎神违教”之罪被控入狱,不久被判死刑,服毒而死。
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1。migration[ma??gre???n]n。移动;迁移;移民
2。immortal[i'm?:tl]adj。不朽的;流芳百世的
3。pilgrim['pilɡrim]n。香客,朝圣者
4。unspeakable[?n'spi:k?b?l]adj。恶劣得难以形容的;说不出口的,不可言状的;令人讨厌的;极坏的
&usrefleotherway,andweshallseethatthereisgreatreasodeathisagoodforohiherdeathisastateofteruness,or,asmensay,thereisadmigrationofthesoulfromthisworldtoanother。Nowifyousupposethatthereisnoess,butasleeplikethesleepofhimwhoisundisturbedeveheakablegain。Forifapersooseleightinwhichhissleepwasundisturbedevenbydreams,aoparewiththistheotherdaysandnightsofhislife,aellushowmanydaysandnightshehadpassedinthecourseofhislifebetteralythahinkthatanyman,Iwillnotsayaprivatemahegreatkingwillnotfindmanysuchdayshts,wheheothers。hbeofsuature,Isaythattodieisagaiyisthenonlyasi。Butifdeathisthejourherpladthere,asmensay,allthedeadabide,whatgood,OmyfriendsandjudgesbegreaterthanthisIfihepilgrimarrivesintheworldbelow,heisdeliveredfromtheprofessorsofjustithisworld,andfiruejudgeswhoaresaidtogivejudgmentthere,MinoandRhadamanthusandAeadTriptolemus,andothersonsofGhteousintheirowpilgrimagewillbew。WhatwouldnotamangiveifhemightversewithOrpheusandMusaeusandHesiodandHomerNay,ifthisbetrue,letmedieagainandagaioo,shallhaveawoerestiing,ahPalamedes,andAjaxthesonTelamon,andaherowhohassuffereddeaththroughanunjustjudgmentandtherewillbenosmallpleasure,asIthink,inywiththeirs。Aboveall,Ishalltheiothetrueandfalsekhisworld,soalsoiandIshallfindoutwhoisretendstobewise,andisnot。Whatwouldnotamangive,Ojudges,tobeabletoexamihegreatTrojaionorOdysseusorSisyphus,orhers,meoo?Whatiwouldtherebeihthemandaskiions?Iheydonotputamahfquestio。Forbesidesbeihaheywillbeimmortal,ifwhatissaidistrue。
Wherefes,begoodcheeraboutdeath,andknowofaty,thatnoeviltoagoodmaherierdeath。Heahegodsnorhasmyendhappenedbymerece。ButIseeclearlythatthetimehadarrivedwhenitwasbetterformetodieandbereleasedfromtroublewherefavenosign。Forwhi,also,Iamnotangrywithmyners,orwithmyaccuserstheyhavedonemenoharm,althoughtheydidodomeanygoodandforthisImaygehem。
StillIhaveafavortoaskofthem。Whenmysrownup,Iwouldaskyou,Omyfriends,topunishthemandIwouldhaveyoutroublethem,asIhavetroubledyou,iftheyseemtocareaboutriches,,morethanaboutvirtue;oriftheypretehiheyarereallynothing,—thehem,asIhavereprovedyou,faboutthatforwhichtheyoughttodthinkingthattheyaresomethiheyarereallynothing。Andifyoudothis,bothIandmysonswillhavereceivedjusticeatyourhands。
Thehourofdeparturehasarrived,andwegoourways—Itodie,andyoutolive。WhichisbetterGodonlyknows。