Episode 4
Socrates debates with the young men of Athens, suggesting that their future may lie in a simpler life of good. Read by Bettany Hughes.
Written by Bettany Hughes.
Socrates lived in a city that nurtured the key ingredients of contemporary civilisation - democracy, liberty, science, drama, rational thought- yet, as he wrote nothing in his lifetime, he himself is an enigmatic figure. "The Hemlock Cup" tells his story, setting him in the context of the Eastern Mediterranean that was his home, and dealing with him as he himself dealt with the world.
Socrates debates with the young men of Athens, suggesting that their future may lie in a simpler life of good.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier
Reader: Bettany Hughes
Producer: Joanna Green
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
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Thu 9 Dec 201009:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 10 Dec 201000:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 22 Oct 201514:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 23 Oct 201502:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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