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Which answer in correct? I am too stupid to figure that out.. 1. Socrates never lost his: A patience В temper C heart D mood The textAfter reading this text I should give a correct answer... There were many interesting people who influenced the development of civilization. One of them was the famous Greek philosopher, Socrates. He did nothing but talk — talk to anyone who would listen to him, discussing philosophy with students or sailors, questioning men about what they believed in and why, and how they could prove it. He listened to all people with great attention, sometimes for hours on end. People’s attitude to him was different. Some Athenians called him a dangerous idler who did nothing. But the Oracle at Delphi had called him the wisest man alive, but Socrates said that the reason for his wisdom was only that unlike other men he knew how little he knew. His enemies hated him. They said he made young minds doubt, if not mock everything. Due to this they said he was guilty and demanded his death. His friends wanted to smuggle him out of prison but he refused to escape. He spent his last hours discussing the problems of good and evil. His mind was never having rest. When his disciples saw him drink the cup of poison with dignity they wept. The man is gone but the “Socratic” method of questioning and teaching has always been respected since then.
Feb 13, 2018 5:19 PM
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You know something? I think we're all too stupid to figure this out. The text is badly written by a non-native. The question has no answer. I suspect that the writer was trying, in a clumsy way, to test the expression "lose heart", which means to become discouraged. However, they made two errors : 1. I don't think this story is a context where 'lose heart' is appropriate. "Lose heart" does not mean hold true to your beliefs. I don't think the writer fully understands this idiom. 2. Much more seriously : they got the idiom WRONG. The phrase should be "He never lost heart" - not "...lost HIS heart". Losing one's heart means to fall in love! Where on earth did you find this dreadful, flawed task?
February 13, 2018
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The line, "drink the cup of poison with dignity" provides your clue. The passage is about Socrates' beliefs and the courage he displayed at the end of his life by not giving up his beliefs. Instead of fleeing and hiding, he spent his last moments doing what he loved, discussing philosophy. We say, "He held true to his beliefs". He never lost his heart.
February 13, 2018
It's completely wrong.
February 13, 2018
That's not really fluid. We would say, "His mind was never at rest."
February 13, 2018
"His mind was never having rest." - is everything Ok with this sentence?
February 13, 2018
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