Dialogue

 1 Lache|        much in favour of the new art, which he describes as the
 2 Lache|          of opinion that such an art is not knowledge, and cannot
 3 Lache|   himself. The possession of the art will make the coward rash,
 4 Lache|         to be dreaded in his own art.’ ‘No they do not. They
 5 Lache|          ready to accept the new art, which Laches treats with
 6 Lache|          of any discovery in the art of war (Aristoph. Aves);
 7 Lache|       have. Like a novice in the art of disputation, he is delighted
 8 Lache|          one commended to us the art of fighting in armour, which
 9 Lache|          your opinion about this art of fighting in armour, and
10 Lache|      were beginning to speak—the art of fighting in armour? Is
11 Lache|          the acquirement of this art is in many ways useful to
12 Lache|      exercise; and this, and the art of riding, are of all arts
13 Lache|   Certainly he who possessed the art could not meet with any
14 Lache|         on to learn the complete art of the general. There is
15 Lache|     should be instructed in this art, and for the reasons which
16 Lache|       and as the teachers of the art affirm, this use of arms
17 Lache|          these professors of the art would certainly not have
18 Lache|         and that a master of the art who was honoured among them
19 Lache|     those who have practised the art, they appear to be a most
20 Lache|          be something in such an art, as Nicias asserts, but
21 Lache|        first, whether this be an art of which the advantage is
22 Lache|          is so slight, or not an art at all, but only an imposition,
23 Lache|         if the professor of this art be a coward, he will be
24 Lache|        the desirableness of this art; but, as I said at first,
25 Lache|       knew and had practised the art, and had the best teachers?~
26 Lache|          about the nature of the art of which we want to find
27 Lache|         or is not skilled in the art, and has or has not had
28 Lache|         not had a teacher of the art.~NICIAS: Why, Socrates,
29 Lache|        or ought not to learn the art of fighting in armour?~SOCRATES:
30 Lache| professed to be masters of their art, unless they could show
31 Lache|       never had a teacher of the art of virtue; although I have
32 Lache|        been able to discover the art myself, though I should
33 Lache|         whether you invented the art yourselves, or learned of
34 Lache|       were their brothers in the art; and then, if you are too
35 Lache|         select that to which the art of fighting in armour is
36 Lache|         the bow, or of any other art, is not so courageous as
37 Lache|          in all times. As to the art of the general, you yourselves