Ancient texts for modern readers

“This translation faithfully renders Plato’s Greek into contemporary English. It is much better than older translations available online (e.g. Jowett’s translation) which are often quite dated in sound and terminology. Armstrong’s translation gives readers a vivid sense of Socrates’ sense of mission and why he thinks philosophy is worth dying for. Including the death scene from Plato’s Phaedo gives valuable context to the Apology and completes the story for readers who may not have a chance to work through the whole Phaedo.”

— Caleb Cohoe, Ph.D., Amazon.com five-star review of Plato’s Apology of Socrates with the Death Scene from Phaedo, translated by John M. Armstrong, Ph.D.