Quote Verification
Socrates — Plato, Apology 29a
For to fear death, gentlemen, is nothing else than to think one is wise when one is not.
Attributed to Socrates
Verdict
Verified
Verified as wording assigned to Socrates in Plato's Apology in the Fowler translation.
Representation of documented views: Accurately represents the person's views
Original wording and translation
Translator or edition: Harold North Fowler translation, Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vol. 1 (1966), Perseus Digital Library
Claimed source
Primary-source evidence
The wording above is traceable to Plato, Apology 29a in the stated edition/translation. Socrates left no writings. This verification establishes that Plato's Apology assigns these words to Socrates in the cited textual tradition; it does not claim a contemporaneous stenographic transcript.
Evidence supporting authenticity
The cited text contains the quoted wording and identifies the work and edition. TBR therefore treats this as verified for that textual source.
Known or probable origin
Plato, Apology 29a.
Historical context
Socrates left no writings. This verification establishes that Plato's Apology assigns these words to Socrates in the cited textual tradition; it does not claim a contemporaneous stenographic transcript.
Translation and wording issues
The surviving source is Plato's Greek text. This record preserves Harold North Fowler's English translation; other translations may phrase the passage differently.
Does it represent the person's teachings?
The quotation is presented in the context of the cited work rather than as an unsourced aphorism.
Conclusion
Verified. The quotation is supported by the cited textual source and edition.
Sources used
- Plato — Apology, Harold North Fowler translation Primary source