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The Trial of Socrates (399 BC) was held to determine the philosopher's guilt of two charges: asebeia against the pantheon of Athens, and corruption of the youth of the city-state; the accusers cited two impious acts by Socrates: "failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges" and "introducing new deities".
In 1932, Roberts and Bobby Jones co-founded the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.Roberts served as chairman of the club from 1931 through 1976. [5]Two years after its foundation, in 1934, Roberts and Jones started the Masters Tournament (played annually at Augusta National), personally extending invitations to the tournament.
"The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life by Bettany Hughes – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Isaacson, Walter (February 18, 2011). "Book Review - The Hemlock Cup - Biography of Socrates - By Bettany Hughes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Lazarus, Jonathan E. (March 13, 2011). " 'The Hemlock Cup': A book ...
The Death of Socrates (French: La Mort de Socrate) is an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787. The painting was part of the neoclassical style, popular in the 1780s, that depicted subjects from the Classical age , in this case the story of the execution of Socrates as told by Plato in his Phaedo . [ 1 ]
The Apology of Socrates (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους, Apología Sokrátous; Latin: Apologia Socratis), written by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue of the speech of legal self-defence which Socrates (469–399 BC) spoke at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC.
Jack Nicklaus' Golf My Way is published and rapidly becomes one of the best-selling sports books of all time. Tom Weiskopf strikes a 420-yard (384 m) drive in the greenside bunker on the 10th hole at Augusta National—the longest drive in Masters history. Muirfield Village Golf Club opens from a Desmond Muirhead/Jack Nicklaus design.
Chaerephon is mentioned by three writers of his time, all of whom were probably well acquainted with him: Aristophanes, Xenophon, and Plato.Considered together, these sources suggest that Chaerephon was a well-known, alert, energetic, engaging individual, possibly with a distinctive physical appearance and probably a bit of a "character", who moved easily in the social and intellectual circles ...
Cobbs Creek Golf Course, established in 1916, is a 340-acre public, city-owned golf course in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of the first courses in the area to welcome golfers of all races, ethnicities, and genders. [1] The course consists of the 'Olde Course' and the adjoining Karakung Course which was added in 1929. [2]