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 1 Text|     DIALOGUE: Socrates, Eryxias, Erasistratus, Critias.~SCENE: The portico
 2 Text|        came up to us Critias and Erasistratus, the latter the son of Phaeax,
 3 Text|    Phaeax, who was the nephew of Erasistratus. Now Erasistratus had just
 4 Text|      nephew of Erasistratus. Now Erasistratus had just arrived from Sicily
 5 Text|          from Sicily to tell us?~ERASISTRATUS: Most excellent. But, if
 6 Text|          if that is your desire.~ERASISTRATUS: What would you wish to
 7 Text|     envoys chanced to go by, and Erasistratus, pointing to one of them,
 8 Text|       man; so I asked him, Well, Erasistratus, and what sort of character
 9 Text|          does he bear in Sicily?~ERASISTRATUS: He is esteemed to be, and
10 Text|     greatest moment, and I asked Erasistratus whom he considered the wealthier,—
11 Text|         field worth two talents?~ERASISTRATUS: The owner of the field.~
12 Text|        richer than the stranger?~ERASISTRATUS: True.~SOCRATES: And if
13 Text|          these would you prefer?~ERASISTRATUS: That which was most valuable.~
14 Text|         you would be the richer?~ERASISTRATUS: By choosing as I said.~
15 Text|     goods of the greatest value?~ERASISTRATUS: He does.~SOCRATES: And
16 Text|         preference to the other.~ERASISTRATUS: True.~SOCRATES: And if
17 Text|        richest who possessed it?~ERASISTRATUS: He would.~SOCRATES: Suppose
18 Text|         Socrates and Eryxias and Erasistratus, can you tell me what is
19 Text|          What will be our reply?~ERASISTRATUS: I should say, Socrates,
20 Text|   prosperous to be the happiest?~ERASISTRATUS: That is my opinion.~SOCRATES:
21 Text|      themselves or of other men?~ERASISTRATUS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And
22 Text|        make the fewest mistakes?~Erasistratus agreed to this.~SOCRATES:
23 Text|        the discourse to us? Said Erasistratus.~SOCRATES: If I can only
24 Text|        But truly, Socrates, said Erasistratus, though you may be joking,
25 Text|          his opinion, is wealth.~ERASISTRATUS: Indeed, Socrates, I have
26 Text|    thought to be any the richer?~ERASISTRATUS: He certainly would not
27 Text|       say that he was very rich?~ERASISTRATUS: Of course.~SOCRATES: The
28 Text|    useless and the other useful?~ERASISTRATUS: Yes.~SOCRATES: And in the
29 Text| therefore it is of no use to us.~ERASISTRATUS: True.~SOCRATES: What is