Socrates (Voltaire)
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Socrates (Voltaire)
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Socrates is a 1759 French play in three acts written by Voltaire. It is set in Ancient Greece during the events just before the trial and death of Greek philosopher Socrates. It is heavy with satire specifically at government authority and organized religion. The main characters besides the title role is that of the priest Anitus, his entourage, Socrates' wife Xantippe, several judges, and some children Socrates has adopted as his own. Like more historical accounts by Herodotus, Plato, and Xenop
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Play by Voltaire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates_(Voltaire)
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2023-09-30T02:42:15Z
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