Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους vs Μένων: Which Should You Read?
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Μένων
“Most of Plato's works start with an introductory scene, often of considerable length, giving details about the characters involved in the dialogue, as well as its physical and historical setting.”
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Text and essays edited by Malcom Brown: St. Augustine / From On the teacher; G.W. Leibniz / From Discourse on metaphysics; Friedrich Nietzsche / From Introduction to the study of the Platonic dialogues; F.M. Cornford /…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους has the widest readership — 15 ratings behind its score.
Reception
| Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους | Μένων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 8 |
| Editions | 126 | 150 |
| Pages | 210 | 108 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους or Μένων?
Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους 4.0/5, Μένων 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους or Μένων?
Μένων is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Μένων (108 pages, ≈ 2 h 00 m); Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους (210 pages, ≈ 3 h 53 m).
Which is harder to read: Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους or Μένων?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Εὐθύφρων / Κρίτων / Φαίδων / Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους: Demanding; Μένων: Demanding.