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1 Intro| or with the mention of Nicias, who died in 413, and is 2 Intro| the rich men of Athens, Nicias and his brothers, Aristocrates, 3 Text | may, if you will, summon Nicias the son of Niceratus, and Laches Part
4 Intro| fathers.~At their request, Nicias and Laches have accompanied 5 Intro| acquire the accomplishment. Nicias and Laches are quite willing 6 Intro| Socrates is also known to Nicias, to whom he had introduced 7 Intro| he is younger than either Nicias or Laches, prefers to wait 8 Intro| a characteristic manner. Nicias, the tactician, is very 9 Intro| or discover anything. But Nicias and Laches are older and 10 Intro| remain;—in this showing, as Nicias says, how little he knows 11 Intro| about their past lives. Nicias has often submitted to this 12 Intro| if he could only tell.~Nicias is now appealed to; and 13 Intro| intelligence?’ to which Nicias replies, ‘Intelligence of 14 Intro| or a god.~Again, (2) in Niciasway of speaking, the term ‘ 15 Intro| them. The characters of Nicias and Laches are indicated 16 Intro| armour. The more enlightened Nicias is quite ready to accept 17 Intro| with the refinements of Nicias.~In the discussion of the 18 Intro| dialectic of Socrates; and Nicias appears from the other side 19 Intro| to approximate to that of Nicias, are worthy of attention.~ 20 Intro| exhibits one aspect of courage; Nicias the other. The perfect image 21 Text | Thucydides. Their sons. Nicias, Laches, Socrates.~LYSIMACHUS: 22 Text | man fighting in armour, Nicias and Laches, but we did not 23 Text | common duty. I will tell you, Nicias and Laches, even at the 24 Text | you agree to our proposal.~NICIAS: As far as I am concerned, 25 Text | glad.~LACHES: Certainly, Nicias; and I quite approve of 26 Text | Certainly, Lysimachus.~NICIAS: That I have the means of 27 Text | time of life, Socrates and Nicias and Laches, fall out of 28 Text | well as to you. Suppose, Nicias, that one or other of you 29 Text | one or other of you begin.~NICIAS: I have no objection, Socrates; 30 Text | should not like to maintain, Nicias, that any kind of knowledge 31 Text | to be a good: and if, as Nicias and as the teachers of the 32 Text | something in such an art, as Nicias asserts, but I tell you 33 Text | Laches has voted one way and Nicias another, I should like to 34 Text | had a teacher of the art.~NICIAS: Why, Socrates, is not the 35 Text | in armour?~SOCRATES: Yes, Nicias; but there is also a prior 36 Text | medicine or about the eyes?~NICIAS: About the eyes.~SOCRATES: 37 Text | horse and not of the bridle?~NICIAS: True.~SOCRATES: And in 38 Text | end and not of the means?~NICIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: And 39 Text | which you have in view?~NICIAS: Most true.~SOCRATES: And 40 Text | end is the soul of youth?~NICIAS: Yes.~SOCRATES: And we are 41 Text | And therefore, Laches and Nicias, as Lysimachus and Melesias, 42 Text | should not be surprised if Nicias or Laches may have discovered 43 Text | you to detain Laches and Nicias, and question them. I would 44 Text | kind. But you, Laches and Nicias, should each of you tell 45 Text | Socrates, my friends; but you, Nicias and Laches, must determine 46 Text | comply with our request.~NICIAS: I see very clearly, Lysimachus, 47 Text | LYSIMACHUS: Why do you say that, Nicias?~NICIAS: Because you seem 48 Text | do you say that, Nicias?~NICIAS: Because you seem not to 49 Text | I have but one feeling, Nicias, or (shall I say?) two feelings, 50 Text | place, and find out from Nicias and Laches what we want 51 Text | conclusions.~SOCRATES: Let us, Nicias and Laches, comply with 52 Text | SOCRATES: And shall we invite Nicias to join us? he may be better 53 Text | that.~SOCRATES: Come then, Nicias, and do what you can to 54 Text | you think about courage.~NICIAS: I have been thinking, Socrates, 55 Text | lips.~SOCRATES: What is it, Nicias?~NICIAS: I have often heard 56 Text | SOCRATES: What is it, Nicias?~NICIAS: I have often heard you 57 Text | That is certainly true, Nicias.~NICIAS: And therefore if 58 Text | certainly true, Nicias.~NICIAS: And therefore if the brave 59 Text | SOCRATES: Tell him then, Nicias, what you mean by this wisdom; 60 Text | wisdom which plays the flute?~NICIAS: Certainly not.~SOCRATES: 61 Text | wisdom which plays the lyre?~NICIAS: No.~SOCRATES: But what 62 Text | this knowledge or wisdom.~NICIAS: I mean to say, Laches, 63 Text | SOCRATES: That is just what Nicias denies.~LACHES: Yes, that 64 Text | instead of abusing him?~NICIAS: Laches does not want to 65 Text | same.~LACHES: Very true, Nicias; and you are talking nonsense, 66 Text | same as the courageous?~NICIAS: Not at all.~LACHES: No 67 Text | What is Laches saying, Nicias? He appears to be saying 68 Text | something of importance.~NICIAS: Yes, he is saying something, 69 Text | true.~SOCRATES: How so?~NICIAS: Why, because he does not 70 Text | certainly so in my opinion.~NICIAS: And do you think that the 71 Text | LACHES: Certainly not.~NICIAS: And do you suppose that 72 Text | live is better? And yet Nicias, would you allow that you 73 Text | soothsayer nor courageous?~NICIAS: What! do you mean to say 74 Text | Indeed I do: who but he?~NICIAS: Much rather I should say 75 Text | I cannot understand what Nicias would be at, Socrates; for 76 Text | should not. But perhaps Nicias is serious, and not merely 77 Text | SOCRATES: Then tell me, Nicias, or rather tell us, for 78 Text | grounds of hope and fear?~NICIAS: I do.~SOCRATES: And not 79 Text | is what you were saying?~NICIAS: I was.~SOCRATES: Then this 80 Text | could not be courageous.~NICIAS: I think not.~SOCRATES: 81 Text | SOCRATES: Clearly not, Nicias; not even such a big pig 82 Text | truly good. And I hope, Nicias, that you will tell us whether 83 Text | to deny their courage.~NICIAS: Why, Laches, I do not call 84 Text | acknowledges to be courageous.~NICIAS: Not so, Laches, but do 85 Text | view which is implied in Niciasdefinition of courage is 86 Text | but I must beg of you, Nicias, to begin again. You remember 87 Text | to be a part of virtue.~NICIAS: Very true.~SOCRATES: And 88 Text | together are called virtue.~NICIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: Do 89 Text | Would you not say the same?~NICIAS: Certainly.~SOCRATES: Well 90 Text | SOCRATES: That is my view, Nicias; the terrible things, as 91 Text | do you not agree with me?~NICIAS: I agree.~SOCRATES: And 92 Text | things you call courage?~NICIAS: Precisely.~SOCRATES: And 93 Text | myself as to a third point.~NICIAS: What is that?~SOCRATES: 94 Text | correct.~SOCRATES: And do you, Nicias, also acknowledge that the 95 Text | future, present, or past?~NICIAS: Yes, indeed Socrates; that 96 Text | fearful and of the hopeful?~NICIAS: Yes.~SOCRATES: And the 97 Text | goods and future evils?~NICIAS: True.~SOCRATES: And the 98 Text | the future or at any time?~NICIAS: That is true.~SOCRATES: 99 Text | and past, and of any time?~NICIAS: That, as I suppose, is 100 Text | answer which you have given, Nicias, includes only a third part 101 Text | alteration in your statement?~NICIAS: I agree, Socrates.~SOCRATES: 102 Text | deal both with gods or men.~NICIAS: I think, Socrates, that 103 Text | say.~SOCRATES: But then, Nicias, courage, according to this 104 Text | only, will be all virtue?~NICIAS: It would seem so.~SOCRATES: 105 Text | of the parts of virtue?~NICIAS: Yes, that was what we were 106 Text | contradiction with our present view?~NICIAS: That appears to be the 107 Text | the case.~SOCRATES: Then, Nicias, we have not discovered 108 Text | discovered what courage is.~NICIAS: We have not.~LACHES: And 109 Text | LACHES: And yet, friend Nicias, I imagined that you would 110 Text | by the wisdom of Damon.~NICIAS: I perceive, Laches, that 111 Text | You are a philosopher, Nicias; of that I am aware: nevertheless 112 Text | would have asked him myself.~NICIAS: To that I quite agree, 113 Text | Lysimachus.~LYSIMACHUS: He ought, Nicias: for certainly I would do 114 Text | I had a knowledge which Nicias and Laches have not, then The Republic Book
115 1 | brother, Niceratus, the son of Nicias, and several others who


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