Noble's (Schiller Institute) main interest is ancient Greece, and over the years she has found the German writings on it far superior to anything in English. Having translated several other works, she here offers the first modern and concise English translation of Mendelssohn's (1729-86) translation of Plato's discussions of Socrates in his jail cell in the final hours before his execution in 399 BC. There is no index. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)