The Apology
    Part
  1 Intro|   described as only useful for the purpose of self-accusation. The


Charmides
    Part
  2 Text |          have been enquiring to no purpose; as I am led to infer, because


Cratylus
    Part
  3 Intro|            of two together for the purpose of drawing. Deon, as ordinarily
  4 Intro|         sufficiently alike for the purpose of expressing motion. Well,
  5 Intro|        already best adapted to his purpose. The true onomatopea is
  6 Text |            instrument for the same purpose, make them all of the same
  7 Text |     together (duein agoge) for the purpose of drawing;—this has been
  8 Text |       analyse language to any good purpose must follow; but under the
  9 Text |           uses the letter for this purpose: for example, in the actual
 10 Text |            himself in motion to no purpose; and that his words would
 11 Text |             CRATYLUS: Yes; for the purpose of expressing motion.~SOCRATES:
 12 Text |        have a common character and purpose?~SOCRATES: But that, friend


Critias
    Part
 13 Text |            no use of these for any purpose; they took a middle course
 14 Text |            of by them for the same purpose. Where the Acropolis now


Crito
    Part
 15 Text |         sum of money for this very purpose; and Cebes and many others


Euthydemus
    Part
 16 Intro|            has also a very serious purpose. It may fairly claim to
 17 Text |          hither, Socrates; and our purpose is not only to exhibit,
 18 Text |       exhibit to you their serious purpose, and keep their promise (


The First Alcibiades
    Part
 19 Text |            only one suitable to my purpose.~ALCIBIADES: What do you


Gorgias
    Part
 20 Intro|            of his design. The main purpose of the Gorgias is not to
 21 Intro|            Subordinate to the main purpose of the dialogue are some
 22 Intro|            well aware that a great purpose carried out consistently
 23 Intro|         which, without any serious purpose, the poet lends wings to
 24 Intro|      writings which have a serious purpose; in spirit they are mediaeval.
 25 Text |        taught their art for a good purpose, to be used against enemies


Laches
    Part
 26 Text |           Melesias, I applaud your purpose, and will gladly assist


Laws
    Book
 27 1    |            only, or created with a purpose—which of the two we cannot
 28 2    |           how can we carry out our purpose with decorum? Will this
 29 4    |          but if the word be to the purpose, there can be no harm. And
 30 6    |           which is suitable to the purpose, placing the hoplites by
 31 6    |     mistake, and with this serious purpose let games be instituted
 32 8    |          meeting together for this purpose, and themselves becoming
 33 9    |         has been said as is to the purpose all the judges shall set
 34 9    |           corrupt the laws for the purpose of subverting the government.
 35 9    |            life voluntarily and of purpose, for him the earthly lawgiver
 36 9    |   following terms:—If anyone has a purpose and intention to slay another
 37 10   |            turned aside from their purpose, by sacrifices and prayers.~
 38 10   |          arts which have a serious purpose, and these co–operate with
 39 11   |           to be appointed for this purpose. The hireling and the tavern–
 40 11   |     lightly or at once execute his purpose; but first of all he shall
 41 11   |          if he be angry have a set purpose? We forbid earnest—that
 42 12   |           you will accomplish your purpose.~Athenian. Wait a little
 43 12   |          with one another that the purpose has to be accomplished.~


Menexenus
    Part
 44 Text |         effected one-half of their purpose, they were in the act of


Parmenides
    Part
 45 Intro|      learned from his brothers the purpose of our visit, he saluted
 46 Text |          his brothers told him the purpose of our visit; and he saluted
 47 Text |         you say have you any other purpose except to disprove the being
 48 Text |    correctly understood my general purpose.~I see, Parmenides, said
 49 Text |         was no pretence of a great purpose; nor any serious intention


Phaedrus
    Part
 50 Intro|       Plato had doubtless a higher purpose than to exhibit Socrates
 51 Intro|        wholesome or genuine in the purpose of it. It is a veritable ‘
 52 Text |    captured by the lover and their purpose is effected. Now the beloved
 53 Text |           may, without any serious purpose, steal away the hearts of
 54 Text |            applied what suited his purpose to the art of speaking.~
 55 Text |   subjected to art, either for the purpose of teaching or persuading;—


Philebus
    Part
 56 Intro|          necessary for his present purpose. He is saying in effect: ‘


Protagoras
    Part
 57 Intro|     Socrates, after explaining the purpose of their visit to Protagoras,
 58 Text |            when you have heard the purpose of our visit.~And what is
 59 Text |            visit.~And what is your purpose? he said.~I must explain,
 60 Text |           that they effected their purpose, which was to deceive the
 61 Text |         away my span of life to no purpose in searching after the impossible,


The Republic
    Book
 62 1    |          pruning-hook made for the purpose? ~True. ~May we not say
 63 2    |           may be turned from their purpose; and men pray to them and
 64 2    |         one takes a helper for one purpose and another for another;
 65 2    |           little use for any other purpose; their duty is to be in
 66 3    |          and then only for a noble purpose, and he must first have
 67 4    |             but sufficient for our purpose. ~What may that be? he asked. ~
 68 4    |           but justice; and for the purpose of our inquiry we have said
 69 5    |          and avoided it. ~For what purpose do you conceive that we
 70 5    |     different animals for the same purpose, unless they are bred and
 71 6    |           specially adapted to the purpose, the owner of the eyes will
 72 7    |          Yes, I said, but for that purpose a very little of either
 73 7    |           is useless for any other purpose; for sleep and exercise
 74 9    |           ways. ~Yes, he said, the purpose of the law is manifest. ~
 75 9    |           he said. ~To this nobler purpose the man of understanding


The Seventh Letter
    Part
 76 Text |        once about it. Now what his purpose and desire was, I can inform
 77 Text |           patiently, retaining the purpose with which I had come and
 78 Text | ascertained to be the best for the purpose. These must in the first


The Statesman
    Part
 79 Text |         that little is more to the purpose. Deprived of the care of
 80 Text |            which is needed for our purpose?~YOUNG SOCRATES: How do
 81 Text |         with a view to our present purpose.~YOUNG SOCRATES: Where would
 82 Text |            the former example, the purpose is general.~STRANGER: Still
 83 Text |        these things have a serious purpose—amusement is their sole
 84 Text |        which is beside our present purpose, and yet having regard to


The Symposium
    Part
 85 Intro|          the two loves has a noble purpose, and delights only in the
 86 Intro|            comic imagery a serious purpose; of Agathon, who in later
 87 Text |        only that which has a noble purpose, is noble and worthy of
 88 Text |       looked within at his serious purpose, I saw in him divine and
 89 Text |          said: ‘I have told you my purpose, which is quite serious,
 90 Text |           so far about to hide the purpose of your satyr’s praises,


Theaetetus
    Part
 91 Intro|          be diverted from his main purpose, which is, to deliver Theaetetus


Timaeus
    Part
 92 Intro|           a satirical and humorous purpose with true principles of
 93 Intro|            now speak of the higher purpose of God in giving us eyes.
 94 Intro|           Like man, he must have a purpose; and his purpose is the
 95 Intro|            have a purpose; and his purpose is the diffusion of that
 96 Intro|          life, but with an express purpose, and in a separate mass.~
 97 Text |        find a tale suitable to our purpose, and that with such a tale
 98 Text |         narrative is suited to the purpose, or whether we should seek
 99 Text |        speak of the higher use and purpose for which God has given
100 Text |          which is deemed to be the purpose of it in our day, but as
101 Text |       rudiments of nails. For this purpose and for these reasons they
102 Text |           and best adapted to that purpose. A minute discussion of