Dialogue

 1 Lache|   desirous of educating their sons in the best manner. Their
 2 Lache|     as often happens with the sons of great men, has been neglected;
 3 Lache|       would advise that their sons should acquire the accomplishment.
 4 Lache|      son of Thucydides. Their sons. Nicias, Laches, Socrates.~
 5 Lache|       Melesias and I have two sons; that is his son, and he
 6 Lache|       And knowing you to have sons of your own, we thought
 7 Lache|      I live together, and our sons live with us; and now, as
 8 Lache|    about the education of our sons. That is the matter which
 9 Lache|       teacher of music for my sons,—Damon, the disciple of
10 Lache|    improve the minds of their sons, have asked our advice about
11 Lache| Carian slave, but on your own sons, or the sons of your friend,
12 Lache|      on your own sons, or the sons of your friend, and, as
13 Lache|      would soon pass from our sons to ourselves; and therefore,
14 Lache|      may be imparted to their sons for the improvement of their
15 Lache|    not let him off; if my own sons were old enough, I would