What is Crito (Plato)?
'''Crito''' is a dialogue written by the ancient Greek writer and philosopher [[Plato]] in 360 [[BC]]. Its only characters are [[Socrates]] and Crito. It centers around the moral consequences of helping Socrates escape from [[prison]]. Socrates argues against defying the law, even though Crito is willing to help him. Eventually Socrates convinces Crito that morally, Socrates must stay in prison and accept his execution. Plato, who had been a [[student]] of Socrates, wrote this dialogue among many others. Socrates is often a character of Plato's works, and the dialogue between Crito and Socrates is based on the death of Socrates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html|title=The Internet Classics Archive - Crito by Plato|website=classics.mit.edu|access-date=2017-02-22|archive-date=2011-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016011322/http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Socrates did in fact get executed by drinking [[hemlock]]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Works by Plato]] [[Category:Theatre of ancient Greece]] [[Category:4th-century BC plays]]