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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
See 39a.
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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
Rather death is a slower pursuer than wickedness. See 39b.
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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
See 39e
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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
See 38d.
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Socrates thinks he was convicted because
{ 1 } - it is difficult to avoid death.
{ 2 } - because he is old he has been caught by the faster pursuer, death.
{ 3 } - he lacked boldness and shamelessness to make unworthy pleas.
{ 4 } - he lacked the words to convince the jury of his innocence.
{ 5 } - wickedness is easier to avoid than death.
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