Dialogue

 1  Meno|            and if he is a candid friend, and not a mere disputant,
 2  Meno|         old school, and a family friend of Meno, who happens to
 3  Meno|      described as the hereditary friend of the great king. Like
 4  Meno|     where he also appears as the friend of Aristippus ‘and a fair
 5  Meno|          the native city of your friend Aristippus. And this is
 6  Meno|        that. Yet once more, fair friend; according to you, virtue
 7  Meno|      Meno, who is the hereditary friend of the great king, virtue
 8  Meno|           SOCRATES: But then, my friend, do not suppose that we
 9  Meno|        according to you and your friend Gorgias, is the definition
10  Meno|      Anytus, to help me and your friend Meno in answering our question,
11  Meno|          advise with me about my friend Meno. He has been telling
12  Meno|     forbear! I only hope that no friend or kinsman or acquaintance
13  Meno|          SOCRATES: Then, my dear friend, how can you know whether
14  Meno|        now describing. He is the friend of your family, and you
15  Meno|     state. Once more, I suspect, friend Anytus, that virtue is not
16  Meno|          this fastening of them, friend Meno, is recollection, as
17  Meno|         although very likely our friend Anytus may take offence
18  Meno| persuaded yourself, persuade our friend Anytus. And do not let him