Dialogue

 1 Craty|           Socrates.~Cratylus is of opinion that a name is either a
 2 Craty|       whole inclines to his former opinion. Some profound philosophical
 3 Craty|           not competent to give an opinion on such matters. When Cratylus
 4 Craty|            sides.~Hermogenes is of opinion that there is no principle
 5 Craty| appearances must be maintained. My opinion is, that primitive men were
 6 Craty|      questioner to tell me his own opinion, he replies, that justice
 7 Craty|         name which you give, in my opinion, is the right one, and if
 8 Craty|           and not according to our opinion of them? In cutting, for
 9 Craty|          difficulty in changing my opinion all in a moment, and I think
10 Craty|       found some indication of the opinion of Homer about the correctness
11 Craty|            to have inclined to the opinion of Heracleitus, that all
12 Craty|             I will tell you my own opinion; but first, I should like
13 Craty|      SOCRATES: But the name, in my opinion, is really most expressive
14 Craty|          to tell me his own honest opinion, he says, ‘Fire in the abstract’;
15 Craty|           learn. But still I am of opinion that the name, which has
16 Craty|         which I can hardly form an opinion, and therefore I must have
17 Craty|         What do you think of doxa (opinion), and that class of words?~
18 Craty|          saying?~HERMOGENES: In my opinion, no. But I wish that you
19 Craty|            at all?~CRATYLUS: In my opinion, Socrates, the speaker would
20 Craty|            to Hermogenes and in my opinion rightly, when you spoke
21 Craty|       named; are you still of that opinion?~CRATYLUS: I am.~SOCRATES:
22 Craty|     sincere but, I think, mistaken opinion. And having fallen into
23 Craty|            should like to ask your opinion: Tell me, whether there