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The Wife of Bath has been married five times. The moral of her tale seems to be that we should pursue our best selves and lives, rather than how others perceive us. Socrates is accused of trying to explain heavenly events rather than leaving them to the gods. He argues that ideas are more important than people because politicians knew little despite boasting, and poets wrote profoundly but couldn't explain their words. Line 38A of "The Apology" has Socrates explaining that stopping his philosophies would disobey the gods, while Meletus accuses him of speaking against them.

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The Wife of Bath has been married five times. The moral of her tale seems to be that we should pursue our best selves and lives, rather than how others perceive us. Socrates is accused of trying to explain heavenly events rather than leaving them to the gods. He argues that ideas are more important than people because politicians knew little despite boasting, and poets wrote profoundly but couldn't explain their words. Line 38A of "The Apology" has Socrates explaining that stopping his philosophies would disobey the gods, while Meletus accuses him of speaking against them.

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How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?

The Wife of Bath has been married five times.

What is the moral of "The Wife of Bath's Tale?"


The moral of the tale seems to be that we should be in pursuit of our best selves, our best lives, and who
we are is not necessarily how other’s perceive us.

What are the charges on Socrates from the Athenian establishment?


Socrates is being accused of trying to give detailed explanations of heavenly events or phenomena. Rather
than just leaving them to be the work of the gods above.

Why does Socrates argue that ideas are more important than interlocutors?
When Socrates went to speak with the people of Athens. He spoke to politicians who knew very little
although they spoke highly of themselves, and to poets who wrote profound words but could not explain
them.

What is the meaning of line 38A of "The Apology"?


Socrates is explaining that although he looks past the general explanations of godly events and ties. That
if he is to stop speaking and teaching about his philosophies he is disobeying the gods. The irony is that
Meletus is accusing him about speaking out against the gods, and Socrates finds that not speaking out is
the true crime against the gods.

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