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Socrates is a dramatic poem written by Amyas Bushe. The poem explores the life and philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, delving into his famous dialogues and his eventual trial and execution. It offers a moving and insightful portrayal of one of the greatest thinkers in Western history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from Socrates: A Dramatic Poem S o c gar! 3 through many ages has been kindly receiv ed by all perrons of virtue learning, and tafie your Lordfhip has already paid him particular marks of your regard in his prefent character and dreis; your approba tion of this dramatic poem, is my firongefl encourage ment to offer it to the public; mere amufement, and to fill up an interval of leifure and Tolitude, were, I con fefs, my firfl inducements to attempt this performance; I could not then think of making it public, tho' fome few friends of learning and judgment gave me their fa vourable opinion of it; but altho' this fomewhat grati fied my vanity, yet it was not a fuflicient motive to in duce me to a publication, without applying to, and fol liciting your Lordihip to perufe it, being well aifured, that if you thought it tolerable, Ihad not much to dread from any reader of candour and ingenuity: I was am bitions of [0 high a lanftica, and I am happy in the en joyment of'it-nbut your Lordihip's further indulgence to Socrates, in pointing at, and profcribing feveral inacr curacies, redundancies, and other infirmities of the work, and above all, in taking him under your protection, at a time when learning and virtue meet with fuck cold ho fpitality from the world, has in a great degree grafted this poem on the rich flock of your own high reputa. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828. Excerpt: ... Who have oft seen me pay the appointed dues Of sacrifice in Athens. Need I say more? The meteors of the skies, the springs of earth, . Ye say I look'd into;--and ye say well, For so all Athens hath declared; wherein Is my true crime: not that I am guilty; But some comedian tells the folks of Athens Of Socrates, who boasts to ride the storms, And pour down rain on Athens by his wisdom. And this, forsooth, grows to a full conviction Which now cries on me. 'Tis calumny! Call it some spirit of ill, that haunts my life, And persecutes me here. This is the offspring Of many passing years. Shall I be able To pluck the demon from his throne of power, In the short period, here allotted me? But ye do say, I taught the youth of Athens: --Was't not the thing, the gods ordain'd me to? But, that I did corrupt them!--where's the proof? Where is that pious youth, who, taught by me, Hath e'er forsworn the reverence of the gods? Where he, who modest, lost the sense of shame? Sec note A at the end. r Who, frugal once, is now profuse?--or, temperate, Learnt drunkenness of me? While those, indeed, Th' ambitious and seductive from the paths Of patriot truth, --the artful Critias, And Alcibiades; whose youthful spirit Broke from the truths I taught, to learn the ways, From Pericles, of subtler policies; Bear fruits of violence, not deeds of peace; Such as my followers, Chaerecrates, Chaerephon, and Hermocrates, and Simmias, Cebes, and Phcedo;--of whose peaceful lives, Ne'er have your ears received a charge of crime. But, on this subject I would ask Melitus;--Who is't, improves our youth? MELITUS. The laws. SOCRATES. I ask'd not that. But, whose the subtle thought, Perceived the fitting rules, those laws enact? MELITUS. The judges, Socrates: these noble judges. SOCRATES. These no...
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic works, poetry, and more -- with a focus on especially difficult-to-find works by lesser-known, historically neglected writers. The Corvey library was built during the last half of the 19th century by Victor and his wife Elise, both bibliophiles with varied interests. The collection thus contains everything from novels and short stories to belles lettres and more populist works, and includes many exceedingly rare works not available in any other collection from the period. These invaluable, sometimes previously unknown works are of particular interest to scholars and researchers. European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes: * Novels and Gothic Novels * Short Stories * Belles-Lettres * Short Prose Forms * Dramatic Works * Poetry * Anthologies * And more Selected with the guidance of an international team of expert advisors, these primary sources are invaluable for a wide range of academic disciplines and areas of study, providing never before possible research opportunities for one of the most studied historical periods. Additional Metadata Primary Id: B0131000 PSM Id: NCCOF0063-C00000-B0131000 DVI Collection Id: NCCOC0062 Bibliographic Id: NCCO002343 Reel: 232 MCODE: 4UVC Original Publisher: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green Original Publication Year: 1828 Original Publication Place: London Original Imprint Manufacturer: Printed by A. and R. Spottiswoode Subjects Verse drama, English -- 19th century.