Many of us will recognize the classic Christmas song "Silent Night" (originally written in German). This song seems to celebrate some of the same values that Plato finds important: being still, silent and peaceful. Plato praises sleep for being a time of quiet and peace. Unlike waking hours, which can be full of hazards and harms, dreamless sleep in particular is completely void of any upset, dismay, pain or discomfort.
Recall how Crito seems envious of Socrates' peaceful sleep. Also recall that Socrates thinks that a dreamless sleep may be very similar to death insofar as both are a total lack of perception.
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