Platon / Labèque - Apologie de Socrate - 1974

At the expense of the Seventy-Seven Bibliophiles - PLATO; (LABEQUE, Philippe)
Apology of Socrates. Original copper engravings by Philippe Labèque.

Print run of only 77 copies.

One of the 77 copies (No. 23) on pure vellum paper from Papeteries d'Arches, signed by the artist, 1 volume in quarto in sheets within a double slipcase, with a cover and box made of light wood imitation paper, spine covered with vellum, at the expense of the Seventy-Seven Bibliophiles, s.l., 1974, 122 pages, 11 leaves (including a sequence of 3 double plates of various states printed by the engraver).

Very good condition of the leaves.

Notice on the Apology of Socrates

Socrates had reached the age of seventy when he was accused by Miletus, Anytus, and Lycon of not
Not recognizing the gods of the state, introducing new deities, and corrupting the youth. The penalty demanded against him was death.

Socrates' condemnation could not help but be discussed. If he had prejudiced judges against him...
long opposed the sophists with whom he was confused, and the democrats who did not forgive him.
Apart from his criticisms against the regime of the fève, he had the support of all those who knew him well, especially fervent disciples like Antisthène.
Eschine, Xenophon, and Plato. They did not delay in defending their master, and this was to do so.
to know it as it was when Plato wrote his Apology.
It is certain — the divergences between Plato's apology and the one composed later by Xenophon.
They show quite clearly that Plato, just like Xenophon, does not reproduce the very words.
Socrates before his judges. He nevertheless had to reproduce the essential parts and refute in a manner similar to himself.
The grievances of the accusers; otherwise, the large audience that had heard Socrates could have accused him of
lie and thus ruin the effect of his work.
Moreover, Plato could not have done better to defend.
His only role is to present an image to his readers.
As accurate as possible. We know from pastiches that he
on the works of Lysias, Protagoras, Prodicus, and others.
How skilled he was at forging the greatest talents.
Various. It is also possible to believe that by applying oneself to do
He has recreated the figure of his revered master.
the features with great fidelity

The Apology is divided into three distinct parts.
By far the most important one.
Socrates discusses the indictment of his accusers; in
In the second, he sets his sentence; in the third, he shows.
To the judges who condemned him, the harm they caused themselves.
and he talks with those who have acquitted him of death.
and from the beyond