Dialogue

 1 Intro|        classify, to define, to ask what is the nature of knowledge,
 2 Intro|        words—‘I should like to ask our Eleatic friend what
 3 Intro|      concerning speech; let us ask the same question about
 4 Intro|    order of thought.~(a) If we ask how opposites can coexist,
 5  Soph|       madmen. I should like to ask our Eleatic friend, if he
 6  Soph|        them, and what made you ask?~SOCRATES: I want to know
 7  Soph|      the first favour which we ask of you: I am sure that you
 8  Soph|  present question.~STRANGER: I ask whether anybody can understand
 9  Soph|      answer?~THEAETETUS: May I ask to what you are referring?~
10  Soph|         True.~STRANGER: Let us ask each party in turn, to give
11  Soph|      they are improved, let us ask them to state their views,
12  Soph|      argument? And will he not ask if the connecting links
13  Soph|       fairer.~STRANGER: Let me ask you to consider a further
14  Soph| discourse.~THEAETETUS: Again I ask, What do you mean?~STRANGER: