Dialogue

 1  Meno|       of the virtues and not a definition of the notion which is common
 2  Meno| simpler and more philosophical definition, into which no disputed
 3  Meno|      that he must still have a definition of colour. Some raillery
 4  Meno| proportion to the sight.’ This definition is exactly suited to the
 5  Meno|        abstract or dialectical definition of figure is far better.~
 6  Meno|        the nature of a general definition, he answers in the spirit
 7  Meno|     has yet made to a complete definition, and, regarded as a piece
 8  Meno|     the good, the point of the definition is contained in the words, ‘
 9  Meno|   justly or with justice.’ The definition will then stand thus: ‘Virtue
10  Meno|     with a part of virtue. The definition repeats the word defined.~
11  Meno|      Meno prefers the familiar definition, which is embellished with
12  Meno|   instruct their disciple. His definition of virtue as ‘the power
13  Meno|    honourable,’ like the first definition of justice in the Republic,
14  Meno|        MENO: Will you have one definition of them all?~SOCRATES: That
15  Meno|        If you want to have one definition of them all, I know not
16  Meno|        SOCRATES: And does this definition of virtue include all virtue?
17  Meno|    would let me have a similar definition of virtue?~MENO: But, Socrates,
18  Meno|     condition to understand my definition of figure. I define figure
19  Meno|   remembering what is Gorgias’ definition of virtue.~MENO: When you
20  Meno|        Then, according to your definition, virtue would appear to
21  Meno|    your friend Gorgias, is the definition of virtue?~MENO: O Socrates,