The Death of Socrates

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The Death of Socrates
The Death of Socrates (1787)depicting the philosopher about to drink the hemlock in his jail cell, surrounded by his friends, as related in Plato's dialogue of the Phaedo.

Original illustration by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). Uploadedby , published on under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions.

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