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Would poison by hemlock, as in the case of Ancient Greeks like Socrates, have been slow and painful?

April 26, 2017ancient Arts Case Greeks hemlock History Humanities Poison slow Socrates

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Would poison by hemlock, as in the case of Ancient Greeks like Socrates, have been slow and painful?

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hemlock ,belladona,either of these ,if one took either and lay in a warm bath ,slit one wrists,one would slow slip away ,i do no remember which greek did it this way, but one of them did hope this helps,i would think almost painless