Death by the drinking of hemlock refers to a method of execution that involves consuming the toxic plant hemlock, which contains potent alkaloids that can cause respiratory failure and death. This method is historically associated with the execution of the philosopher Socrates, who was sentenced to die by drinking a hemlock brew for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens. The effects of hemlock poison typically manifest with symptoms such as paralysis, convulsions, and ultimately respiratory failure. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of toxic plants and the moral dilemmas surrounding capital punishment.
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison called hemlock. He was found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety towards the gods.
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
Socrates was found guilty of corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens and sentenced to death by drinking a mixture containing poison hemlock in 399 BC.
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Socrates was the Greek philosopher who was put to death by drinking poison hemlock. He was sentenced to death in 399 BC in Athens after being found guilty of corrupting the youth and impiety.
The Greek philosopher Socrates is famously known to have been sentenced to death by drinking a cup of hemlock poison in 399 BC. He was accused of corrupting the young minds of Athens and impiety towards the city's gods.
Socrates was found guilty of corrupting the youth and impiety and was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
drinking hemlock a poison as he was sentanced to death for corrupting the youths of Athens in 399Bc aged 71.
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock in 399 BC in Athens. He was found guilty of corrupting the youth and impiety, but his teachings and philosophy have had a profound influence on Western thought.
Plato was not sentenced to death. It was his mentor, Socrates, who was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock. Plato himself was not sentenced to death but continued his philosophical teachings and writings.
Socrates demonstrates his commitment to his philosophical beliefs and his willingness to accept the consequences of his actions, even if it means facing death. By choosing to drink the hemlock himself, he reaffirms his belief in the importance of living an examined life and upholding his principles until the end.
He was born around the year 469 BC and he died in 399 BC by drinking Hemlock which is poison and he died a slow painful death.