Chapter 28

Crito: Socrates

Aug 21, 2025
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1 Crito was an Athenian.

He looked upon Socrates with the greatest affection; and paid such great attention to him, that he took care that he should never be in want of anything.

2 His sons also were all constant pupils of Socrates:

  • Critobulus
  • Hermogenes
  • Epigenes
  • Ctesippus

3 Crito wrote 17 dialogues, which were all published in 1 volume.

I subjoin their titles:—That men are not made good by Teaching; on Superfluity; what is Suitable, or the Statesman; on the Honourable; on doing ill; on Good Government; on Law; on the Divine Being; on Arts; on Society; Protagoras, or the Statesman; on Letters; on Political Science; on the Honourable; on Learning; on Knowledge; on Science; on what Knowledge is.

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