TIL Socrates' wife was kind of an hysterical bitch. Like most women, according to Plato.
> After a short time he came and told us to go in. We found Socrates
> recently released from his chains, and Xanthippe—you know her—sitting
> by him, holding their baby. When she saw us, she cried out and said the
> sort of thing that women usually say: “Socrates, this is the last time your
> friends will talk to you and you to them.” Socrates looked at Crito. “Crito,”
> he said, “let someone take her home.” And some of Crito’s people led her
> away lamenting and beating her breast.
> she cried out and said the sort of thing that women usually say
I always forgot people thousands of years ago were people too, it's interesting to see these traits that all cultures seem to share because of our innate humanity. I love these sort of things, does anyone have similar stuff?
>>489198
You seem like a retard.
T. Socrate´s wife.
Yea I've read this dialogue and it was not hysterics. Her fucking husband was hours away from being executed and she was crying and experiencing emotions, which they viewed as a womanly thing. Later when the men present tear up, Socrates basically told them they were acting like women and this is why I sent away the others.
>>489198
>beating her breast.
I remember that phrase from the Iliad, but it sounds like ti would be more painful on tits than a chest
>>489266
it sounds kind of hot
>>489198
>Husband is irresponsible
>Got himself in chains, again, leaving you to your child with no means
>Finally get tired of this shit
This is considered being a "hysterical bitch"?
>>489659
>i am a woman, hear me roar
>>489659
>even in ancient greece women would marry and concieve with a known troublemaker and then lament his imprisonment and death while blaming anyone but herself for choosing the jerk
Some thangs never change
>>489945
Socrates at least had enough dosh to support himself and fight as a hop lite in the Peloponesean war.
>>489198
Socrates lead a hard life
>married to a bitch
>ugly as fuck
>fought in a war
>got banned from life for trolling
>>490760
When you put it that way, it really does seem hard to conceive of Socrates as anything but the very realest nigga.
why did this faggot meme arrow every line
>>490007
Didnt Socrates act almost proudly about the fact he was a broke ass nigga? He most likely got by from welfare of their time or because he happened to be friends with wealthy people.
