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Dialogue
1 Craty| an awl, we weave with a shuttle, we name with a name. And 2 Craty| name with a name. And as a shuttle separates the warp from 3 Craty| The weaver will use the shuttle well,—that is, like a weaver; 4 Craty| is, like a teacher. The shuttle will be made by the carpenter; 5 Craty| carpenter make or repair the shuttle, and to what will he look? 6 Craty| we weave?~HERMOGENES: A shuttle.~SOCRATES: And with which 7 Craty| sort of instrument is a shuttle?’ And you answer, ‘A weaving 8 Craty| distinguishing natures, as the shuttle is of distinguishing the 9 Craty| Yes.~SOCRATES: And the shuttle is the instrument of the 10 Craty| the weaver will use the shuttle well—and well means like 11 Craty| when the weaver uses the shuttle, whose work will he be using 12 Craty| carpenter look in making the shuttle? Does he not look to that 13 Craty| naturally fitted to act as a shuttle?~HERMOGENES: Certainly.~ 14 Craty| SOCRATES: And suppose the shuttle to be broken in making, 15 Craty| called the true or ideal shuttle?~HERMOGENES: I think so.~ 16 Craty| have the true form of the shuttle; and whatever is the shuttle 17 Craty| shuttle; and whatever is the shuttle best adapted to each kind 18 Craty| proper form is given to the shuttle, whatever sort of wood may