Dialogue

 1 Euthyd| elaborate jest, has also a very serious purpose. It may fairly claim
 2 Euthyd|       The two strangers are not serious; there are jests at the
 3 Euthyd|         plays of words received serious attention; in which contradiction
 4 Euthyd|      the jests appear to have a serious meaning; but we have lost
 5 Euthyd|       parts of learning are not serious, and therefore I say that
 6 Euthyd|      that the gentlemen are not serious, but are only playing with
 7 Euthyd|       will exhibit to you their serious purpose, and keep their
 8 Euthyd|       from abroad. They are not serious, but, like the Egyptian
 9 Euthyd|         when they see me deeply serious and interested, they also
10 Euthyd|    interested, they also may be serious. You, Cleinias, I said,
11 Euthyd|        said, and they should be serious, and show us in sober earnest