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Dialogue
1 Craty| now they were beginning to ask themselves whether the expression 2 Craty| use the names—he who can ask and answer questions—in 3 Craty| confided to me; but when I ask for an explanation I am 4 Craty| indicate anything? And let me ask another question,—If we 5 Craty| mystifies me; I should like to ask him, in your presence, what 6 Craty| and meaning. But let me ask you what is the use and 7 Craty| has the speaker time to ask himself the comparative 8 Craty| and no further. When we ask the reason why this principle 9 Craty| the rest: for we do not ask what is the origin of words 10 Craty| barbarians. Whereupon I ask him, whether his own name 11 Craty| SOCRATES: Suppose that I ask, ‘What sort of instrument 12 Craty| HERMOGENES: Well.~SOCRATES: And I ask again, ‘What do we do when 13 Craty| And now suppose that I ask a similar question about 14 Craty| this is he who knows how to ask questions?~HERMOGENES: Yes.~ 15 Craty| And him who knows how to ask and answer you would call 16 Craty| I do.~SOCRATES: Let me ask you, then, which did Homer 17 Craty| opopen.~HERMOGENES: May I ask you to examine another word 18 Craty| first, I should like to ask you which chain does any 19 Craty| Son of Hipponicus, you ask a solemn question; there 20 Craty| prevent that, you had better ask what is the derivation of 21 Craty| for I am afraid of them; ask about anything but them, 22 Craty| Thereupon they think that I ask tiresome questions, and 23 Craty| How so?~SOCRATES: Let me ask you what is the cause why 24 Craty| HERMOGENES: Well, then, let me ask about the greatest and noblest, 25 Craty| real names? And here I will ask you a question: Suppose 26 Craty| that I ought to stop and ask myself What am I saying? 27 Craty| agreed thus far, let us ask ourselves whether a name 28 Craty| of the picture, I would ask, How could any one ever 29 Craty| most imperfect. But let me ask you, what is the force of 30 Craty| dream, and should like to ask your opinion: Tell me, whether 31 Craty| be in a flux; but let us ask whether the true beauty