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Xenophon: Conversations of SocratesPenguin Classics After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views. In 'Socrates' Defence' Xenophon defends

in the context of a political elite shaken by years of civil war and unsure as to how best to protect their own interests and the stability Augustus had brought to Rome

including the murder of his young wife

Greek texts translated into English

η Βαρκελώνη

in the editor's words

and mammals—including human beings

τότε είναι ένας ευτυχισμένος άνθρωπος

The Greeks have won their bitter war

The volume starts with an introduction to ancient Greek history and culture

Απελπισμένος

with added colour and images

as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint

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