Plato's Apology of Socrates : : a literary and philosophical study with a running commentary / / edited and completed from the papers of the late E. de Strycker, by S.R. Slings.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 137
• Author: Strycker, E. de 1907-1978.
• TeilnehmendeR: Slings, S. R.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1994.
• Year of Publication: 1994
• Language: English; Ancient Greek
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 137.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 404 pages).
• Notes: In English and Greek.
• Other title: Apology.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004329420
• ISSN: 0169-8958
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited and completed from the papers of the late E. de Strycker, by S.R. Slings.

There have been many recent studies on the Apology . This book differs from them in that it attempts a synthesis of philosophical and literary approaches. A great deal of attention is paid to the philosophical and religious views that are present—often implicitly—in the text; they are much closer to the philosophy of Plato's main works than is usually assumed. But the Apology is also analysed as a rhetorical text: its close relationship with fourth-century rhetorical theory and practice is highlighted. The analyses of the various parts of the speech are followed by a detailed line-by-line commentary. The work was started by E. de Strycker, S.J.; after his death, it was revised and completed by S.R. Slings.