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Crito is a dialogue written by the ancient Greek writer and philosopher Plato in 360 BC. Its only characters are Socrates and Crito.

It centers around the moral consequences of helping Socrates escape from prison. Socrates argues against defying the law, even though Crito is willing to help him. Eventually Socrates convinces Crito that morally, Socrates must stay in prison and accept his execution. Plato, who had been a student of Socrates, wrote this dialogue among many others. Socrates is often a character of Plato's works, and the dialogue between Crito and Socrates is based on the death of Socrates. Socrates did in fact get executed by drinking hemlock.

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  • Kriton beginning. Clarke Plato

    Beginning of Crito in the Codex Oxoniensis Clarkianus 39 of the Bodleian library (dating from around 895).

  • Artgate Fondazione Cariplo - Canova Antonio, Critone chiude gli occhi a Socrate

    Crito closing Socrates' eyes after the latter's death.

  • Critone - 003

    The cover for an Italian translation of the Crito.

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