PLATO: Trial and The Death of Socrates (The) - Apology / Phaedo (Unabridged)

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Apology (more info)
Composed by: Plato
Bruce Alexander, reader
Jamie Glover, reader
Neville Jason, reader
G. Griffin, reader
David Timson, reader
Gordon Griffin, trumpet
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. Introduction - 4:05
2. I don't know what effect.... - 8:44
3. No, there's no truth... - 9:50
4. Finally I went to the craftsmen... - 8:39
5. Answer me this, though... - 8:44
6. In that case, if I accept supernatural beings... - 8:44
7. Don't interrupt, Athenians.... - 10:09
8. Do you think I would have survived... - 8:14

Phaedo (more info)
Composed by: Plato
Bruce Alexander, reader
Jamie Glover, reader
Neville Jason, reader
G. Griffin, reader
David Timson, reader
Gordon Griffin, trumpet
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. Introduction to Phaedo - 3:02
2. Were you there yourself, Phaedo... - 5:14
3. I'll try and give you a full account... - 7:30
4. Cebes laughed quietly in agreement - 7:38
5. In that case, my friend, see if perhaps you agree... - 8:15
6. In which case, my friend, if that is true... - 7:39
7. Well, Simmias and Cebes, that's my defence... - 6:10
8. Now it's your turn to give me the same description... - 4:32


Apology (more info)
Composed by: Plato
Bruce Alexander, reader
Jamie Glover, reader
Neville Jason, reader
G. Griffin, reader
David Timson, reader
Gordon Griffin, trumpet
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


9. the jury finds Socrates guilty by a margin of 280 votes to 220 - 0:29
10. If I am not upset, Athenians... - 7:48
11. The majority verdict is for the death penalty - 0:32
12. For just a small gain in time, Athenians... - 6:59
13. And there's another reason for being confident... - 5:38

Phaedo (more info)
Composed by: Plato
Bruce Alexander, reader
Jamie Glover, reader
Neville Jason, reader
G. Griffin, reader
David Timson, reader
Gordon Griffin, trumpet
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. At this point Simmias intervened... - 2:38
2. So are things like that some kind of recollection? - 6:39
3. The other possibility, I imagine... - 6:35
4. Cebes laughed. Take it we are afraid, Socrates... - 6:47
5. And here's another way of looking at it... - 7:23
6. But to join the company of the gods... - 7:36
7. This brought a chuckle from Socrates... - 7:57
8. But the truth is otherwise, I think, Simmias... - 7:46
9. Can you explain that? - 6:55
10. Well, this theory of yours is not in harmony... - 6:20
11. So what are we to make of the fact that the soul... - 4:19

Phaedo (more info)
Composed by: Plato
Bruce Alexander, reader
Jamie Glover, reader
Neville Jason, reader
G. Griffin, reader
David Timson, reader
Gordon Griffin, trumpet
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. Socrates paused for a considerable time... - 3:27
2. And now? Cebes asked. How do you feel... - 7:56
3. My next decision, after I'd abandoned... - 7:13
4. Heavens, yes, Phaedo, I should think so too... - 6:12
5. And of the things that are, is it the only one.... - 6:49
6. How about this, Cebes? he asked... - 6:22
7. The well-ordered, wise soul follows its guide.... - 7:57
8. There are all sorts of living things on the earth - 7:54
9. Those found guilty of crimes which, though great... - 6:41
10. It was now close to sunset... - 7:40

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