Dialogue

 1 Intro|       Hippias and the grammarian Prodicus had also shared, as well
 2 Intro|          by Critias, and then by Prodicus in balanced and sententious
 3 Intro|           and invokes the aid of Prodicus, the countryman of Simonides,
 4 Intro|        Cean dialect. To all this Prodicus assents; but when Protagoras
 5 Intro|         Socrates slily withdraws Prodicus from the fray, under the
 6 Intro|        on the other. Hippias and Prodicus, as well as Protagoras,
 7 Intro|        making his two ‘friends,’ Prodicus and Hippias, ludicrous by
 8 Intro|        the previous conversation Prodicus is represented as ready
 9 Intro|         any intellectual repast; Prodicus, who finds an opportunity
10  Prot|          Protagoras, Hippias and Prodicus (Sophists). Callias, a wealthy
11  Prot|       and, if I am not mistaken, Prodicus of Ceos, and several other
12  Prot|      beheld Tantalus (Od.);’ for Prodicus the Cean was at Athens:
13  Prot|        into a guest-chamber. Now Prodicus was still in bed, wrapped
14  Prot|        very anxious to hear what Prodicus was saying, for he seems
15  Prot| glorification in the presence of Prodicus and Hippias, and would gladly
16  Prot|         why should we not summon Prodicus and Hippias and their friends
17  Prot|       Callias and Alcibiades got Prodicus out of bed and brought in
18  Prot|        believe—went on to say: O Prodicus and Hippias, Callias appears
19  Prot|         break up the discussion.~Prodicus added: That, Critias, seems
20  Prot|       bodily delight. Thus spoke Prodicus, and many of the company
21  Prot|       really was. So I turned to Prodicus and called him. Prodicus,
22  Prot|         Prodicus and called him. Prodicus, I said, Simonides is a
23  Prot|        whether, in your opinion, Prodicus, ‘being’ is the same as ‘
24  Prot|         same, certainly, replied Prodicus.~Did not Simonides first
25  Prot|         good’?~Quite right, said Prodicus.~And then he blames Pittacus,
26  Prot|          be good: and our friend Prodicus would maintain that being,
27  Prot|         himself. I dare say that Prodicus and many others would say,
28  Prot|          easy (Works and Days).’~Prodicus heard and approved; but
29  Prot|       fortunate are we in having Prodicus among us, at the right moment;
30  Prot|       and I must correct you, as Prodicus corrects me when I use the
31  Prot|       not understand. Let us ask Prodicus, for he ought to be able
32  Prot|     Simonides. What did he mean, Prodicus, by the term ‘hard’?~Evil,
33  Prot|          term ‘hard’?~Evil, said Prodicus.~And therefore, I said,
34  Prot|           And therefore, I said, Prodicus, he blames Pittacus for
35  Prot|         I asked, what our friend Prodicus is saying? And have you
36  Prot|       You are entirely mistaken, Prodicus, said Protagoras; and I
37  Prot|   Simonides, of which our friend Prodicus was very well aware, but
38  Prot|          if this be his meaning, Prodicus would impute to Simonides
39  Prot|         you please;—and Hippias, Prodicus, and the others told me
40  Prot|      matters.’—And this, I said, Prodicus and Protagoras, I take to
41  Prot|       our friends Protagoras and Prodicus and Hippias declare that
42  Prot|       ask you, Hippias, and you, Prodicus, as well as Protagoras (
43  Prot|       here I would beg my friend Prodicus not to introduce his distinction
44  Prot|          ask you, most excellent Prodicus, to answer in my sense of
45  Prot|        in my sense of the words.~Prodicus laughed and assented, as
46  Prot|        fear or terror; and here, Prodicus, I should particularly like
47  Prot|          and Hippias agreed, but Prodicus said that this was fear
48  Prot|          not terror.~Never mind, Prodicus, I said; but let me ask
49  Prot|         said, these, Hippias and Prodicus, are our premisses; and