Long Answer Type Questions
Q. 2. Answer one of the following questions in
about 60 words:
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(i) Why does the writer call Socrates "The
Greatest of all the Greeks'?
(2012, 13, 15)
तकसकरात को सबसे महान ग्रीक क्यों कहता है?)
Answers
Answer:
Introduction :
Socrates is a greek philosopher . He lived in Athens. He was ugly, Undersized and had a flat nose and bulging eyes . He had a short neck and plain face . The writer calls him ' The Greatest of all the Greeks ' due to his following qualities :
His early life :
Like other boys of his age, Socrates also went to school . There he learn music, gymnastics, science, mathematics etc. He was a very thoughtful and wise child.
A Good Teacher :
Socrates loved to talk to the young men in the street . He questioned them, argue with them and would leave them to think for themselves . The people gathered around him and followed him whenever he went .
A Bold and Courageous Man :
A suit was filed against him for leading the young astray . He was condemned to death . But he made no complaint . He drank the cup of poison joyfully and became immortal .
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