Dialogue

 1 Lache|  recognised as the son of his old friend Sophroniscus, with whom
 2 Lache|      matter as the education of a friend’s children, he would consult
 3 Lache| circumstance that Lysimachus, the friend of Sophroniscus, has never
 4 Lache|        the time the reason why my friend Melesias and I asked you
 5 Lache|            do you not consult our friend Socrates about the education
 6 Lache|          claim upon you as an old friend of your father; for I and
 7 Lache|          that I may continue your friend, as I was your father’s.
 8 Lache|         sons, or the sons of your friend, and, as the proverb says, ‘
 9 Lache|        but you had better ask our friend Laches what his feeling
10 Lache|       would not have us begin, my friend, with enquiring about the
11 Lache|            SOCRATES: But, my dear friend, should not the good sportsman
12 Lache|          has got all this from my friend Damon, and Damon is always
13 Lache|           SOCRATES: Yes, my sweet friend, but a great statesman is
14 Lache|           am going to do, my dear friend. Do not, however, suppose
15 Lache|         SOCRATES: And courage, my friend, is, as you say, a knowledge
16 Lache|       SOCRATES: But then, my dear friend, if a man knew all good
17 Lache|        have not.~LACHES: And yet, friend Nicias, I imagined that