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eam in rem singulariter constructam docta eyyésenc: torqueri 
solet, ut a particulis heterogeneis et crassioribus mundetur ; 
mundate pauxillum admiscetur (centissima fere pars) olei Toi 
dicti ex fructu arboris Kiri. Sic vasibus ligneis indita per Japo- 
niam venalis transvehitur.” 
Note H. 
The following account of the death of Socrates is translated 
from the Pheedon of Plato. 
_ And Crito hearing this gave the sign to the boy who stood 
near. And the boy departing after some time returned bringing 
with him the man, who was to administer the poison, who 
brought it ready bruised in a cup.. And Socrates beholding the 
man, said, * Good friend, come hither, you are experienced in 
these affairs,—What is to be done?” * Nothing,” replied the 
man, “only when you have drank the poison, you are to walk 
about until a heaviness takes place in your legs. Then lie down. 
This is all you have to do.” At the same time he presented him 
the cup. Socrates received it from him with great calmness, 
without fear or change of countenance, and regarding the man 
with his usual stern aspect, he asked, « What say you of this — 
potion? Is it lawful to sprinkle any portion of it on the earth 
as a libation, or not?” « We only bruise,” said the man, “as 
much as is barely suflicient for the purpose.” «I understand 
you,” said Socrates, «but it is certainly lawful and proper to 
pray the gods that my departure from hence may be prosperous 
and happy, which I indeed beseech them to grant.” So saying, 
he carried the cup to his mouth and drank it with great prompt- 
ness and facility, 
Thus far most of us had been able to refrain from weeping. 
But when we saw that he was drinking and actually had drunk 
the poison, we could no longer restrain our tears. And from me 
they broke forth with such violence, that I covered my face and 
deplored my wretchedness. I did not weep for his fate, so much, 
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