Dialogue

  1 Euthyd|     sustained, the contrast between Socrates and the two Sophists, although
  2 Euthyd|             the accustomed irony of Socrates continues to the end...~
  3 Euthyd|             continues to the end...~Socrates narrates to Crito a remarkable
  4 Euthyd|            in the very best manner. Socrates, who is always on the look-out
  5 Euthyd|           in the midst of which are Socrates, the two brothers, the youth
  6 Euthyd|             which you do not know.’~Socrates is afraid that the youth
  7 Euthyd|             virtue will follow, and Socrates himself (if the wise men
  8 Euthyd| ingenuousness of the youth delights Socrates, who is at once relieved
  9 Euthyd|         will,’ says Cleinias.~After Socrates has given this specimen
 10 Euthyd|         storm seems to be gathering Socrates pacifies him with a joke,
 11 Euthyd|       Ctesippus is unable to reply.~Socrates has already heard of the
 12 Euthyd|          two Sophists complain that Socrates is ready to answer what
 13 Euthyd|           word “non-plussed” mean?’ Socrates is informed, in reply, that
 14 Euthyd|         again has to be pacified by Socrates, who renews the conversation
 15 Euthyd|             enquirers, Cleinias and Socrates, are described as wandering
 16 Euthyd|             in despair Cleinias and Socrates turn to the ‘Dioscuri’ and
 17 Euthyd|              Euthydemus argues that Socrates knows something; and as
 18 Euthyd|  information about Euthydemus. Even Socrates is incredulous, and indulges
 19 Euthyd|         napping,’ and is induced by Socrates to confess that ‘he does
 20 Euthyd|             the good to be unjust.’ Socrates appeals to his brother Euthydemus;
 21 Euthyd|          nephew of Heracles than of Socrates. For a nephew is a nephew,
 22 Euthyd|         Cleinias, who is rebuked by Socrates for laughing at such solemn
 23 Euthyd|           same as absolute beauty?’ Socrates replies that they are not
 24 Euthyd|          more amphiboliae, in which Socrates, like Ctesippus, in self-defence
 25 Euthyd|            panegyrical oration from Socrates:—~First, he praises the
 26 Euthyd|        their disciples.~Crito tells Socrates that he has heard one of
 27 Euthyd|            this wisdom,—not sparing Socrates himself for countenancing
 28 Euthyd|   countenancing such an exhibition. Socrates asks what manner of man
 29 Euthyd|        great composer of speeches.’ Socrates understands that he is an
 30 Euthyd|       education are strange beings. Socrates consoles him with the remark
 31 Euthyd|       satire.~The two discourses of Socrates may be contrasted in several
 32 Euthyd|       definite conclusion—for while Socrates and the youth are agreed
 33 Euthyd|       easily intelligible. There is Socrates once more in the character
 34 Euthyd|          his commentary at the end; Socrates makes a playful allusion
 35 Euthyd|          youths out of whose mouths Socrates draws his own lessons, and
 36 Euthyd|         Crito will not believe that Socrates has not improved or perhaps
 37 Euthyd|          who sees the trap in which Socrates catches Dionysodorus.~The
 38 Euthyd|          censure the interest which Socrates takes in the exhibition
 39 Euthyd|             sons, and the advice of Socrates to him that he should not
 40 Euthyd|          and Lysis;—the relation of Socrates to the Sophists is still
 41 Euthyd|            Socratic period in which Socrates is represented as willing
 42 Euthyd|           at in the Protagoras, for Socrates is no longer discussing
 43 Euthyd|            PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, who is the narrator of
 44 Euthyd|          CRITO: Who was the person, Socrates, with whom you were talking
 45 Euthyd|           were talking: who was he?~SOCRATES: There were two, Crito;
 46 Euthyd|           looks younger than he is.~SOCRATES: He whom you mean, Crito,
 47 Euthyd|            of them are known to me, Socrates; they are a new importation
 48 Euthyd|            is their line of wisdom?~SOCRATES: As to their origin, I believe
 49 Euthyd|             to any one.~CRITO: But, Socrates, are you not too old? there
 50 Euthyd|             be reason to fear that.~SOCRATES: Certainly not, Crito; as
 51 Euthyd|          CRITO: I see no objection, Socrates, if you like; but first
 52 Euthyd|         what we are going to learn.~SOCRATES: In less than no time you
 53 Euthyd|             Euthydemus said: Those, Socrates, are matters which we no
 54 Euthyd|             The teaching of virtue, Socrates, he replied, is our principal
 55 Euthyd|              You may take our word, Socrates, for the fact.~Then I think
 56 Euthyd|            why we have come hither, Socrates; and our purpose is not
 57 Euthyd|           best learn it?~Certainly, Socrates, said Dionysodorus; our
 58 Euthyd|           the study of virtue?~Yes, Socrates, I rather think that we
 59 Euthyd|          There can be no objection, Socrates, if the young man is only
 60 Euthyd|            that he will be refuted, Socrates.~While he was speaking to
 61 Euthyd| Dionysodorus whispered to me: That, Socrates, is just another of the
 62 Euthyd|            all our other questions, Socrates, he replied—inevitable.~
 63 Euthyd|          possessed them?~No indeed, Socrates.~Then, I said, a man who
 64 Euthyd|            you and me—~But I think, Socrates, that wisdom can be taught,
 65 Euthyd|             to love her?~Certainly, Socrates, he said; I will do my best.~
 66 Euthyd|           virtue.~Tell me, he said, Socrates and the rest of you who
 67 Euthyd|         Dionysodorus said:~Reflect, Socrates; you may have to deny your
 68 Euthyd|              Ctesippus said: And I, Socrates, am ready to commit myself
 69 Euthyd|           are you such an old fool, Socrates, rejoined Dionysodorus,
 70 Euthyd|             CRITO: And do you mean, Socrates, that the youngster said
 71 Euthyd|            youngster said all this?~SOCRATES: Are you incredulous, Crito?~
 72 Euthyd|          else to be his instructor.~SOCRATES: Perhaps I may have forgotten,
 73 Euthyd|         CRITO: Ctesippus! nonsense.~SOCRATES: All I know is that I heard
 74 Euthyd|        certain.~CRITO: Yes, indeed, Socrates, by some one a good deal
 75 Euthyd|             which you were seeking?~SOCRATES: Find! my dear sir, no indeed.
 76 Euthyd|         CRITO: How did that happen, Socrates?~SOCRATES: I will tell you;
 77 Euthyd|          did that happen, Socrates?~SOCRATES: I will tell you; the kingly
 78 Euthyd|              and what came of that?~SOCRATES: To this royal or political
 79 Euthyd|             And were you not right, Socrates?~SOCRATES: You shall judge,
 80 Euthyd|            you not right, Socrates?~SOCRATES: You shall judge, Crito,
 81 Euthyd|         same?~CRITO: Yes, I should.~SOCRATES: And what would you say
 82 Euthyd|            health?~CRITO: I should.~SOCRATES: And what of your own art
 83 Euthyd|           of the earth?~CRITO: Yes.~SOCRATES: And what does the kingly
 84 Euthyd|             CRITO: Indeed I am not, Socrates.~SOCRATES: No more were
 85 Euthyd|          Indeed I am not, Socrates.~SOCRATES: No more were we, Crito.
 86 Euthyd|           useful.~CRITO: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And surely it ought to
 87 Euthyd|             good?~CRITO: Certainly, Socrates.~SOCRATES: And Cleinias
 88 Euthyd|         CRITO: Certainly, Socrates.~SOCRATES: And Cleinias and I had
 89 Euthyd|           was what you were saying.~SOCRATES: All the other results of
 90 Euthyd|         report of the conversation.~SOCRATES: And does the kingly art
 91 Euthyd|           and good?~CRITO: Why not, Socrates?~SOCRATES: What, all men,
 92 Euthyd|           CRITO: Why not, Socrates?~SOCRATES: What, all men, and in every
 93 Euthyd|           them?~CRITO: I think not, Socrates.~SOCRATES: But then what
 94 Euthyd|              I think not, Socrates.~SOCRATES: But then what is this knowledge,
 95 Euthyd|          good?~CRITO: By all means.~SOCRATES: And in what will they be
 96 Euthyd|           happiness.~CRITO: Indeed, Socrates, you do appear to have got
 97 Euthyd|            into a great perplexity.~SOCRATES: Thereupon, Crito, seeing
 98 Euthyd|            show you this knowledge?~SOCRATES: Yes, indeed; he proceeded
 99 Euthyd|           effect: Would you rather, Socrates, said he, that I should
100 Euthyd|              Out of your own mouth, Socrates, you are convicted, he said.~
101 Euthyd|         know others?~Certainly not, Socrates, said Dionysodorus.~What
102 Euthyd|          said: You are incredulous, Socrates.~Yes, I said, and I might
103 Euthyd|              Do you know something, Socrates, or nothing?~Something,
104 Euthyd|          soul?~Are you not ashamed, Socrates, of asking a question when
105 Euthyd|             with this.~There again, Socrates, he said, the addition is
106 Euthyd|        learn.~You are running away, Socrates, said Dionysodorus, and
107 Euthyd|           is not a father; and you, Socrates, are without a father.~Ctesippus,
108 Euthyd|          and beautiful things?~Why, Socrates, said Dionysodorus, did
109 Euthyd|              And would you be able, Socrates, to recognize this wisdom
110 Euthyd|            great, he said: Tell me, Socrates, have you an ancestral Zeus?
111 Euthyd|         money-making.~CRITO: Truly, Socrates, though I am curious and
112 Euthyd|             censure of the pursuit, Socrates, whether coming from him
113 Euthyd|       opinion, he was in the right.~SOCRATES: O Crito, they are marvellous
114 Euthyd|        composes wonderful speeches.~SOCRATES: Now I understand, Crito;
115 Euthyd|            What do you say of them, Socrates? There is certainly something
116 Euthyd|           in that notion of theirs.~SOCRATES: Yes, Crito, there is more
117 Euthyd|              I have often told you, Socrates, that I am in a constant
118 Euthyd|          youth to study philosophy.~SOCRATES: Dear Crito, do you not
119 Euthyd|           they are, in my judgment.~SOCRATES: Well, and do you not see
120 Euthyd|          indeed, that is very true.~SOCRATES: And will you on this account
121 Euthyd|            would not be reasonable, Socrates.~SOCRATES: Do you then be
122 Euthyd|            be reasonable, Socrates.~SOCRATES: Do you then be reasonable,