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 1 Text|         Eryxias, Erasistratus, Critias.~SCENE: The portico of a
 2 Text|       when there came up to us Critias and Erasistratus, the latter
 3 Text|       add something more, when Critias interrupted him:—Do you
 4 Text|       opinion.~And I, retorted Critias, should say that there is
 5 Text|   question. Please, therefore, Critias, try to make us accept the
 6 Text|        you yourself entertain.~CRITIAS: I should like to follow
 7 Text|       ERYXIAS: Most decidedly.~CRITIAS: And does injustice seem
 8 Text|        good?~ERYXIAS: An evil.~CRITIAS: Do you consider that he
 9 Text|     forbid?~ERYXIAS: Unjustly.~CRITIAS: And if the wicked man has
10 Text|        evil?~ERYXIAS: An evil.~CRITIAS: Well, and do you think
11 Text|     intemperate?~ERYXIAS: Yes.~CRITIAS: Then, if it is better for
12 Text|       he desire never so much.~Critias appeared to be arguing so
13 Text|      though you may be joking, Critias does seem to me to be saying
14 Text|       I imagine, would also be Critias’ definition.~SOCRATES: Then
15 Text|       Yet I dare be sworn that Critias will not be moved a whit
16 Text|        a whit by the argument.~CRITIAS: No, by heaven, I should
17 Text|         SOCRATES: My argument, Critias (I said), appears to have
18 Text|        he is building a house?~CRITIAS: They are.~SOCRATES: And
19 Text|     which these were obtained?~CRITIAS: It seems to me that they
20 Text|       are useful for that art?~CRITIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And
21 Text|   order to carry out the work?~CRITIAS: We may fairly suppose such
22 Text| procure that which he now has?~CRITIAS: I do not think so.~SOCRATES:
23 Text|       for the use of the body?~CRITIAS: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
24 Text|      not, in the same process.~CRITIAS: But in that respect your
25 Text|      carry out a good purpose?~CRITIAS: I should say not.~SOCRATES:
26 Text|        for the sake of virtue?~CRITIAS: Yes.~SOCRATES: But can
27 Text|       of the sense of hearing?~CRITIAS: Certainly not, I think.~
28 Text| hearing in giving instruction?~CRITIAS: Yes.~SOCRATES: And since
29 Text|        by the aid of medicine.~CRITIAS: Very likely.~SOCRATES:
30 Text|   wealth as useful for virtue?~CRITIAS: True.~SOCRATES: And also
31 Text|      which wealth is procured?~CRITIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: Then
32 Text|     the acquisition of virtue?~CRITIAS: Yes, I do.~SOCRATES: But
33 Text|     evil be useful for virtue?~CRITIAS: No.~SOCRATES: It is not
34 Text|    health, or vice for virtue?~CRITIAS: Never.~SOCRATES: And yet
35 Text|       there has not been vice?~CRITIAS: I think that we have.~SOCRATES:
36 Text|   health, and vice for virtue.~Critias still showed great reluctance
37 Text|       sick or when he is well?~CRITIAS: That is not a question
38 Text|      sick or when we are well?~CRITIAS: When we are sick.~SOCRATES:
39 Text|    desire of bodily pleasures?~CRITIAS: True.~SOCRATES: And seeing
40 Text|    greediness are all desires?~CRITIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: But
41 Text|      none or very slight ones?~CRITIAS: Certainly I consider that
42 Text|        of it for that purpose?~CRITIAS: No.~SOCRATES: Then if these
43 Text|    want them for that purpose?~CRITIAS: That is my opinion.~SOCRATES:
44 Text|     want of all useful things?~CRITIAS: It seems so.~SOCRATES: