Socrates (ca. 470 BC - 399 BC). Greek philosopher. Accused of corrupting the youth, he was condemned to death by the Heliaia (Supreme Court of Ancient Athens). Death of Socrates. The scene shows Plato seated at the foot of the bed, in a meditative attitude. Engraving by A. Roca, based on the painting by Jacques-Louis David. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Volume I, 1854.

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