Crito is a student of Socrates and an old friend. He wants to help Socrates to escape the prison and flee Athens.
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In Plato's Dialogue "Crito" is considered as the Shortest and the most intimate dialogue, It is just the conversation between two people, old friend Socrates and Crito.
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