Re:召天 準備는 어떻게 해야하나?--소크라테스의 임종을 지켜본 플라톤의 기록

[소야소]

옮겨 싣는 댓글:--아주 모범적인 죽음의 준비 절차! 다만 '3층집'의 노후 자금이 준비 안된 사람들은 유감스러울 듯! 인류 역사상 가장 완벽한 죽음을 맞은 사람은 소크라테스! 그는 일말의 후회도 최후의 육체적인 고통도 없이 제자들의 뜨거운 환송을 받으며 이웃 마을에 마실 가듯 홀가분하게 세상을 떠났다. '3층집'이 준비 안된 사람들에게 참고가 될까 하여 그의 임종을 지켜본 플라톤의 기록을 전재한다. 소크라테스는 3층집은 커녕 닭 한마리의 빚을 지고 있었다.

Socrates rose and went into the bath-chamber with Crito, who bade us wait; and we waited, talking and thinking of the greatness of our sorrow; he was like a father of whom we were being bereaved, and we were about to pass the rest of our lives as orphans.

The jailer entered and stood by him, saying: "To you, Socrates, whom I know to be the noblest and gentlest and best of all who ever came to this place, I will not impute the angry feelings of other men, who rage and swear at me when, in obedience to the authorities, I bid them drink the poison--indeed I am sure that you will not be angry with me; for others, as you are aware, and not I, are the guilty cause. And so fare you well, and try to bear lightly what must needs be; you know my errand." Then bursting into tears he turned away and went out. impute = to attribute.

Socrates looked at him and said: "I return your good wishes, and will do as you bid." Then turning to us, he said, "How charming the man is. But we must do as he says, Crito; let the cup be brought, if the poison is prepared; if not, let the attendant prepare some."

"Yet," said Crito, "the sun is still upon the hill-tops and many a one has taken the draught late; and after the announcement has been made to him he has eaten and drunk, and indulged in sensual delights; do not hasten then, there is still time."

Socrates said: "Yes, Crito, and they of whom you speak are right in doing thus, for they think that they will gain by the delay; but I am right in not doing thus, for I do not think that I should gain anything by drinking the poison a little later. Please then to do as I say, and not to refuse me."

Crito, when he heard this, made a sign to the servant; and the servant went in, and remained for some time, and then returned with the jailer carrying the cup of poison. Socrates said: "You, my good friend, who are experienced in these matters, shall give me directions how I am to proceed."

The man answered: "You have only to walk about until your legs are heavy, and then to lie down, and the poison will act." At the same time he handed the cup to Socrates, who in the easiest and gentlest manner, without the least fear or change of color or feature, looking at the man with all his eyes, as his manner was, took the cup. Then, holding the cup to his lips, quite readily and cheerfully he drank the poison.

And hitherto most of us had been able to control our sorrow; but now when we saw him drinking, and saw too that he had finished the draught, we could no longer forbear, and in spite of myself my own tears were flowing fast; so that I covered my face and wept over myself. Nor was I the first, for Crito, when he found himself unable to restrain his tears, had got up and moved away. At that moment Apollodorus broke out into a loud cry. Socrates alone retained his calmness: "What is this strange outcry?" he said. "I sent away the women mainly in order that they might not offend in this way, for I have heard that a man should die in peace."

He walked about until his legs began to fail, and then he lay on his back, and the man who gave him the poison now and then looked at his feet and legs; and after a while he pressed his foot hard and asked him if he could feel; and he said, "No"; and then his leg, and so upwards and upwards, and showed us that he was cold and stiff.

He was beginning to grow cold about the groin, when he uncovered his face (for he had covered himself up) and said, "Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius; will you remember to pay the debt?" "The debt shall be paid," said Crito; "is there anything else?" There was no answer to his question; but in a minute or two a movement was heard, and the attendant uncovered him; his eyes were set, and Crito closed his eyes and mouth.

Such was the end of our friend, whom I may truly call the wisest, the justest, and best of all the men whom I have ever known.

[학여울]

사전 찾어가며 읽은 후, '독후감' 댓글을 올리겠습니다.
희랍글?로 올리면?? ㅎㅎㅎ 이해가 쉽겠구먼???ㅎㅎㅎ
희랍글로 올렸다? 누구야 누가 누가 올렸어? 할텐데....

[샤이홍]

번역문을 추가로 올려주면 좋겠습니다.

[소야소]

나의 게으름이 용서 받기를!

[keonhwan]

section 2도 하나도 모르겠는데.

[학여울]

ㅎㅎㅎㅎ 그눔의 섹션남버!! 언제 '떠들어'도 재미있어요.
60 61학번에서는 매주, 영어로 에브리위크~~~~
우리땐 그래도 한달에 한번~~~how much 다행? 나 말이야

[juli]

한글도 이리 길면 읽기 싫어져...
저도 읽다 말았네요... ㅋㅋㅋ