The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, credited to Xenophon, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon. (Translated by Edward Bysshe.) Read in English by btuten; RHelfmann; Craig Campbell; shibe; Dave Stevens; jenno; Kristine Bekere; DJRickyV; Paul Fleischman; Darren Beckham; Jay Mistry; Phil Schempf; Jeremy Sherwood; Ian Virly; Daniel Shorten Xenophon's best memorial of his old guide, philosopher, and friend is this work, in which Xenophon brought together in simple and direct form the views of life that had been made clear to himself by the teaching of Socrates. Xenophon is throughout opposing a plain tale to the false accusations against Socrates. He does not idealise, but he feels strongly, and he shows clearly the worth of the wisdom that touches at every point the actual conduct of the lives of men.(Summary by Craig Campbell)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
• Author credits: Xenophon
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Listed recording duration: 6:15:40

Catalogue topics

• ancient history
• plato
• socrates
• greek philosophy

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 00 - INTRODUCTION — 4:53
2. 01 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER I. SOCRATES NOT A CONTEMNER OF THE GODS OF HIS COUNTRY, NOR AN INTRODUCER OF NEW ONES — 10:50
3. 02 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER II. SOCRATES NOT A DEBAUCHER OF YOUTH — 26:20
4. 03 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER III. HOW SOCRATES BEHAVED THROUGH THE WHOLE OF HIS LIFE — 9:57
5. 04 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER IV. SOCRATES PROVETH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEITY — 14:51
6. 05 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER V. THE PRAISE OF TEMPERANCE — 3:17
7. 06 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER VI. THE DISPUTE OF SOCRATES WITH ANTIPHON, THE SOPHIST — 7:19
8. 07 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER I. A CONFERENCE OF SOCRATES WITH ARISTIPPUS CONCERNING PLEASURE AND TEMPERANCE — 23:28
9. 08 - BOOK 1, CHAPTER VII. IN WHAT MANNER SOCRATES DISSUADED MEN FROM SELF-CONCEIT AND OSTENTATION — 2:23
10. 09 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER II. SOCRATES’ DISCOURSE WITH HIS ELDEST SON LAMPROCLES CONCERNING THE RESPECT DUE TO PARENTS — 8:05
11. 10 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER III. SOCRATES RECONCILES CHAEREPHON AND CHAERECRATES, TWO BROTHERS WHO WERE FORMERLY AT VARIANCE — 7:27
12. 11 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER IV. A DISCOURSE OF SOCRATES CONCERNING FRIENDSHIP — 4:05
13. 12 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER V. OF THE WORTH AND VALUE OF FRIENDS — 2:40
14. 13 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER VI. OF THE CHOICE OF FRIENDS — 21:21
15. 14 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER VII. SOCRATES SHOWETH ARISTARCHUS HOW TO GET RID OF POVERTY — 10:59
16. 15 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER VIII. SOCRATES PERSUADES EUTHERUS TO ABANDON HIS FORMER WAY OF LIVING, AND TO BETAKE HIMSELF TO SOME MORE USEFUL AND HONOURABLE EMPLOYMENT — 3:50
17. 16 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER IX. IN WHAT MANNER SOCRATES TAUGHT HIS FRIEND CRITO TO RID HIMSELF OF SOME INFORMERS, WHO TOOK THE ADVANTAGE OF HIS EASY TEMPER — 5:04
18. 17 - BOOK 2, CHAPTER X. SOCRATES ADVISES DIODORUS TO DO JUSTICE TO THE MERIT OF HERMOGENES, AND TO ACCEPT OF HIS SERVICE AND FRIENDSHIP — 2:46
19. 18 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER I. OF THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A GENERAL — 7:03
20. 19 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER II. THE CHARACTER OF A GOOD PRINCE — 2:29
21. 20 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER III. ON THE BUSINESS OF A GENERAL OF HORSE — 8:17
22. 21 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER IV. A DISCOURSE OF SOCRATES WITH NICOMACHIDES, IN WHICH HE SHOWETH THAT A MAN SKILFUL IN HIS OWN PROPER BUSINESS, AND WHO MANAGES HIS AFFAIRS WITH PRUDENCE AND SAGACITY, MAY MAKE, WHEN OCCASION OFFERS, A GOOD GENERAL — 8:39
23. 22 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER V. A CONVERSATION BETWEEN SOCRATES AND PERICLES CONCERNING THE THEN PRESENT STATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ATHENS, IN WHICH SOCRATES LAYS DOWN A METHOD BY WHICH THE ATHENIANS MAY RECOVER THEIR ANCIENT LUSTRE AND REPUTATION — 14:29
24. 23 - BOOK 3, CHAPTER VI. SOCRATES DISSUADES GLAUCON, A VERY FORWARD YOUTH, FROM TAKING UPON HIM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH HE WAS UNFIT — 10:16

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