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What it's about
A short dialogue set in Socrates' prison cell days before his execution. His old friend Crito has arranged an escape; Socrates argues that breaking the laws of Athens would be a wrong he will not commit, even to save his life. In Jowett's translation.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers who want a complete classic in a single sitting - Anyone interested in where the duty to obey the law comes from - Readers following the trial and death of Socrates after the Apology
