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Cratylus
    Part
  1 Intro|           flux, kakia is to kakos ion. This derivation is illustrated
  2 Intro|           binds motion (dounti to ion): edone is e pros ten onrsin
  3 Intro|      estin. On and ousia are only ion with an iota broken off;
  4 Intro|     broken off; and ouk on is ouk ion. ‘And what are ion, reon,
  5 Intro|         is ouk ion. ‘And what are ion, reon, doun?’ One way of
  6 Text |         in his course (aei eilein ion) about the earth; or from
  7 Text |           ionton), kakia is kakos ion (going badly); and this
  8 Text |        which binds motion (dounti ion).~HERMOGENES: What do you
  9 Text |     anagkaion (necessary) an agke ion, going through a ravine.
 10 Text |          of psi; on and ousia are ion with an iota broken off;
 11 Text |        being (on) is also moving (ion), and the same may be said
 12 Text |           oukion or ouki on = ouk ion).~HERMOGENES: You have hammered
 13 Text |          to you, what is the word ion, and what are reon and doun?—


Euthydemus
    Part
 14 Text |          is, who is the father of Ion, and a family Zeus, and


Euthyphro
    Part
 15 Intro|        observable in the rhapsode Ion. But he is not a bad man,


The First Alcibiades
    Part
 16 Pre  |     spirit; they will compare the Ion as being akin both in subject


Ion
    Part
 17 -    |                                   Ion~
 18 Intro|                  INTRODUCTION~The Ion is the shortest, or nearly
 19 Intro|        enthusiasm of the rhapsode Ion. The theme of the Dialogue
 20 Intro|          Compare Aristotle, Met.)~Ion the rhapsode has just come
 21 Intro|        admission is elicited from Ion that his skill is restricted
 22 Intro|       brought home to the mind of Ion, who asks how this contradiction
 23 Intro|       reason some rhapsodes, like Ion, are the interpreters of
 24 Intro|     interpreters of single poets.~Ion is delighted at the notion
 25 Intro|           nothing to trouble him. Ion is confident that Socrates
 26 Intro|       which he has no knowledge?’ Ion answers that he can interpret
 27 Intro|        pilot be the better judge? Ion is compelled to admit that
 28 Intro|        once appointed a general?’ Ion replies that he is a foreigner,
 29 Intro|     examples to the contrary. But Ion has long been playing tricks
 30 Intro|           inspired or dishonest?’ Ion, who has no suspicion of
 31 Intro|   alternative of inspiration.~The Ion, like the other earlier
 32 Intro|  resemblance may be traced in the Ion. The rhapsode belongs to
 33 Intro|     contrast between Socrates and Ion. Yet here, as in the Republic,
 34 Intro|         Also, the manner in which Ion is affected by his own recitations
 35 Text |                                   ION~PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE:
 36 Text |           THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, Ion.~SOCRATES: Welcome, Ion.
 37 Text |           Ion.~SOCRATES: Welcome, Ion. Are you from your native
 38 Text |           native city of Ephesus?~ION: No, Socrates; but from
 39 Text |        rhapsodes at the festival?~ION: O yes; and of all sorts
 40 Text |  competitors—and did you succeed?~ION: I obtained the first prize
 41 Text |        for us at the Panathenaea.~ION: And I will, please heaven.~
 42 Text |         profession of a rhapsode, Ion; for you have always to
 43 Text |          is greatly to be envied.~ION: Very true, Socrates; interpretation
 44 Text |          glad to hear you say so, Ion; I see that you will not
 45 Text |         to acquaint me with them.~ION: Certainly, Socrates; and
 46 Text |    Archilochus, or to Homer only?~ION: To Homer only; he is in
 47 Text |           Homer and Hesiod agree?~ION: Yes; in my opinion there
 48 Text |      matters in which they agree?~ION: I can interpret them equally
 49 Text |           have something to say,—~ION: Very true:~SOCRATES: Would
 50 Text |           but when they disagree?~ION: A prophet.~SOCRATES: And
 51 Text |          well as when they agree?~ION: Clearly.~SOCRATES: But
 52 Text |      themes of which Homer sings?~ION: Very true, Socrates.~SOCRATES:
 53 Text |           poets sing of the same?~ION: Yes, Socrates; but not
 54 Text |   SOCRATES: What, in a worse way?~ION: Yes, in a far worse.~SOCRATES:
 55 Text |        And Homer in a better way?~ION: He is incomparably better.~
 56 Text |        yet surely, my dear friend Ion, in a discussion about arithmetic,
 57 Text |         them is the good speaker?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And he who
 58 Text |       judges of the bad speakers?~ION: The same.~SOCRATES: And
 59 Text |        will be the arithmetician?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: Well, and
 60 Text |           the worse, or the same?~ION: Clearly the same.~SOCRATES:
 61 Text |         he, and what is his name?~ION: The physician.~SOCRATES:
 62 Text |         topic is being discussed.~ION: True.~SOCRATES: Is not
 63 Text |           person skilful in both?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And you
 64 Text |        and the other not so well?~ION: Yes; and I am right in
 65 Text |          speakers to be inferior?~ION: That is true.~SOCRATES:
 66 Text |           mistaken in saying that Ion is equally skilled in Homer
 67 Text |         speak of the same things?~ION: Why then, Socrates, do
 68 Text |            for poetry is a whole.~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And when
 69 Text |         me to explain my meaning, Ion?~ION: Yes, indeed, Socrates;
 70 Text |          explain my meaning, Ion?~ION: Yes, indeed, Socrates;
 71 Text |    SOCRATES: O that we were wise, Ion, and that you could truly
 72 Text |          art of painting a whole?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And there
 73 Text |       many painters good and bad?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And did
 74 Text |  attentive and had plenty to say?~ION: No indeed, I have never
 75 Text |           and had nothing to say?~ION: No indeed; no more than
 76 Text |          when he came to speak of Ion of Ephesus, and had no notion
 77 Text |         of his merits or defects?~ION: I cannot deny what you
 78 Text |       this.~SOCRATES: I perceive, Ion; and I will proceed to explain
 79 Text |         of songs? Am I not right, Ion?~ION: Yes, indeed, Socrates,
 80 Text |       songs? Am I not right, Ion?~ION: Yes, indeed, Socrates,
 81 Text |        interpreters of the poets?~ION: There again you are right.~
 82 Text |     interpreters of interpreters?~ION: Precisely.~SOCRATES: I
 83 Text |        you would frankly tell me, Ion, what I am going to ask
 84 Text |         be the scene of the poem?~ION: That proof strikes home
 85 Text |           throbs.~SOCRATES: Well, Ion, and what are we to say
 86 Text |          right mind or is he not?~ION: No indeed, Socrates, I
 87 Text |           most of the spectators?~ION: Only too well; for I look
 88 Text |           held by Homer. Of whom, Ion, you are one, and are possessed
 89 Text |       heed of any other. And you, Ion, when the name of Homer
 90 Text |        but by divine inspiration.~ION: That is good, Socrates;
 91 Text |          surely about every part.~ION: There is no part, Socrates,
 92 Text |      which you have no knowledge?~ION: And what is there in Homer
 93 Text |         lines I will repeat them.~ION: I remember, and will repeat
 94 Text |           in honour of Patroclus.~ION: ‘Bend gently,’ he says, ‘
 95 Text |            SOCRATES: Enough. Now, Ion, will the charioteer or
 96 Text |         propriety of these lines?~ION: The charioteer, clearly.~
 97 Text |        there be any other reason?~ION: No, that will be the reason.~
 98 Text |           by the art of medicine?~ION: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
 99 Text |           by the art of medicine?~ION: Certainly not.~SOCRATES:
100 Text |          are differences of arts?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: You would
101 Text |      another, they are different?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: Yes, surely;
102 Text |          acknowledge that we did?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: Tell me,
103 Text |      other subjects of knowledge?~ION: That is my opinion, Socrates.~
104 Text |           and doings of that art?~ION: Very true.~SOCRATES: Then
105 Text |            you or the charioteer?~ION: The charioteer.~SOCRATES:
106 Text |    rhapsode and not a charioteer.~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And the
107 Text |           that of the charioteer?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And if a
108 Text |   knowledge of different matters?~ION: True.~SOCRATES: You know
109 Text |         propriety of these lines?~ION: The art of medicine.~SOCRATES:
110 Text |         rightly expressed or not?~ION: Clearly, Socrates, the
111 Text |           consider and determine.~ION: And you are quite right,
112 Text |         saying so.~SOCRATES: Yes, Ion, and you are right also.
113 Text |         so much better than I do, Ion, select for me passages
114 Text |         of better than other men.~ION: All passages, I should
115 Text |      Socrates.~SOCRATES: Not all, Ion, surely. Have you already
116 Text |          to have a better memory.~ION: Why, what am I forgetting?~
117 Text |        the art of the charioteer?~ION: Yes, I remember.~SOCRATES:
118 Text |  different subjects of knowledge?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: Then upon
119 Text |         will not know everything?~ION: I should exclude certain
120 Text |       which of them will he know?~ION: He will know what a man
121 Text |   sea-tossed vessel ought to say?~ION: No; the pilot will know
122 Text |          a sick man ought to say?~ION: He will not.~SOCRATES:
123 Text |        what a slave ought to say?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: Suppose
124 Text |       soothe the infuriated cows?~ION: No, he will not.~SOCRATES:
125 Text |        about the working of wool?~ION: No.~SOCRATES: At any rate
126 Text |           exhorting his soldiers?~ION: Yes, that is the sort of
127 Text |           the art of the general?~ION: I am sure that I should
128 Text |          say.~SOCRATES: Why, yes, Ion, because you may possibly
129 Text |         By the help of which art, Ion, do you know whether horses
130 Text |       lyre—what would you answer?~ION: I should reply, by my skill
131 Text |            and not as a horseman?~ION: Yes.~SOCRATES: And in judging
132 Text |          a general or a rhapsode?~ION: To me there appears to
133 Text |          the general is the same?~ION: Yes, one and the same.~
134 Text |           is also a good general?~ION: Certainly, Socrates.~SOCRATES:
135 Text |          is also a good rhapsode?~ION: No; I do not say that.~
136 Text |           is also a good general.~ION: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And
137 Text |       best of Hellenic rhapsodes?~ION: Far the best, Socrates.~
138 Text |         are you the best general, Ion?~ION: To be sure, Socrates;
139 Text |        you the best general, Ion?~ION: To be sure, Socrates; and
140 Text |       master.~SOCRATES: But then, Ion, what in the name of goodness
141 Text |        and do not want a general?~ION: Why, Socrates, the reason
142 Text |       your own.~SOCRATES: My good Ion, did you never hear of Apollodorus
143 Text |           Apollodorus of Cyzicus?~ION: Who may he be?~SOCRATES:
144 Text |          And will they not choose Ion the Ephesian to be their
145 Text |           mean city? But, indeed, Ion, if you are correct in saying
146 Text |            dishonest or inspired?~ION: There is a great difference,
147 Text |           nobler.~SOCRATES: Then, Ion, I shall assume the nobler


Menexenus
    Part
148 Pre  |     spirit; they will compare the Ion as being akin both in subject


Meno
    Part
149 Intro|       ideas.~Also here, as in the Ion and Phaedrus, Plato appears


Phaedrus
    Part
150 Intro| inspiration of the Muses (compare Ion), without which no man can
151 Intro|          intimate here, as in the Ion, Apology, Meno, and elsewhere,


The Second Alcibiades
    Part
152 Pre  |         of Plato (compare Protag; Ion; Apol.). The characters


Timaeus
    Part
153 Intro|         musician, like Tynnichus (Ion), obliged to accommodate