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themselves could not otherwise become famous�察 �whereas�察 �among those
who aspire to become eminent politically as orators and statesmen�撮�13�А�
there are some who cannot see why they should not be able to do all that
politics demand�察�at a moment's notice�察�by inspiration as it were�察�without
any preliminary pains or preparations whatever�拭�And yet it would appear
that the latter concerns must be more difficult of achievement than the
former�察�in proportion as there are more competitors in the field but fewer
who reach the goal of their ambition�察�which is as much as to say that a
more sustained effort of attention is needed on the part of those who
embark upon the sea of politics than is elsewhere called for。
��13�А�Or�察�more lit。 ;powerful in speech and action within the sphere of
politics。;
Such were the topics on which Socrates was wont in the early days of
their association to dilate in the hearing of Euthydemus�察 �but when the
philosopher perceived that the youth not only could tolerate the turns of
the discussion more readily but was now become a somewhat eager
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listener�察 �he went to the saddler's shop alone�撮�14�А �and when Euthydemus
was seated by his side the following conversation took place。
��14�А �The question arises�此 �how far is the conversation historical or
imaginary�拭�
Soc。 Pray tell me�察 �Euthydemus�察�is it really true what people tell me�察�
that you have made a large collection of the writings of ;the wise�察─�as they
are called�殖�15�А�
��15�А �Or�察 �have collected several works of our classical authors and
philosophers。;
Euthydemus answered�此 �Quite true�察 �Socrates�察 �and I mean to go on
collecting until I possess all the books I can possibly lay hold of。
Soc。 By Hera� �I admire you for wishing to possess treasures of wisdom
rather than of gold and silver�察�which shows that you do not believe gold
and silver to be the means of making men better�察�but that the thoughts��16�А�
of the wise alone enrich with virtue their possessions。
��16�А�Lit。 ;gnomes�察─�maxims�察�sententiae。 Cf。 Aristot。 ;Rhet。; ii。 21。
And Euthydemus was glad when he heard that saying�察�for�察�thought he
to himself�察 �In the eyes of Socrates I am on the high road to the acquisition
of wisdom。; But the latter�察�perceiving him to be pleased with the praise�察�
continued。
Soc。 And what is it in which you desire to excel�察�Euthydemus�察�that you
collect books�拭�
And when Euthydemus was silent�察�considering what answer he should
make�察�Socrates added�此�Possibly you want to be a great doctor�拭�Why�察�the
prescriptions��17�А�of the Pharmacopoeia would form a pretty large library
by themselves。
��17�А。�suggrammata���察 �medical treatises。; See Aristot。 ;Eth。; x。 9�察�21。
No�察�indeed�察�not I� 。�answered Euthydemus��。
Soc。 Then do you wish to be an architect�拭�That too implies a man of
well´stored wit and judgment。��18�А�
��18�А �Or�察 �To be that implies a considerable store of well´packed
wisdom。;
I have no such ambition ��he replied��。
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Soc。 Well�察�do you wish to be a mathematician�察�like Theodorus�殖�19�А�
��19�А �Of Cyrene ��cf。 Plat。 ;Theaet。;�� taught Plato。 Diog。 Laert。 ii。 8�察�
19。
Euth。 No�察�nor yet a mathematician。
Soc。 Then do you wish to be an astronomer�殖�20�А �or ��as the youth
signified dissent�� possibly a rhapsodist�殖�21�А。�he asked���察�for I am told you
have the entire works of Homer in your possession。��22�А�
��20�А�Cf。 below�察�IV。 vii。 4。
��21�А�See ;Symp。; iii。 6�察�Plat。 ;Ion。;
��22�А�See Jowett�察 �Plato�察─�i。 229�察�Grote�察 �Plato�察─�i。 455。
Nay�察�God forbid� �not I� 。�ejaculated the youth��。 Rhapsodists have a very
exact acquaintance with epic poetry�察 �I know�察 �of course�察 �but they are
empty´pated creatures enough themselves。��23�А�
��23�А �Or�察 �are simply perfect in the art of reciting epic poetry�察 �but
are apt to be the veriest simpletons themselves。;
At last Socrates said�此�Can it be�察�Euthydemus�察�that you are an aspirant
to that excellence through which men become statesmen and
administrators fit to rule and apt to benefit��24�А�the rest of the world and
themselves�拭�
��24�А �Or�察 �statesmen�察 �and economists�察 �and rules�察 �and benefactors of
the rest of the world and themselves。;
Yes ��replied he���察�that is the excellence I desirebeyond measure。
Upon my word ��said Socrates���察�then you have indeed selected as the
object of your ambition the noblest of virtues and the greatest of the arts�察�
for this is the property of kings�察�and is entitled ;royal;�察�but ��he continued��
have you considered whether it is possible to excel in these matters
without being just and upright�殖�25�А�
��25�А �Just�察 。�dikaios�� = upright�察 �righteous。 Justice�察 。�dikaiosune�� =
social uprightness = righteousness�察 �N。T。 To quote a friend�此 �The
Greek ��dikaios�� combines the active dealing out of justice with the
self´reflective idea of preserving justice in our conduct�察 �which is
what we mean by 'upright。';
Euth。 Certainly I have�察�and I say that without justice and uprightness it
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is impossible to be a good citizen。
No doubt ��replied Socrates�� you have accomplished that initial step�拭�
Euth。 Well�察�Socrates�察�I think I could hold my own against all comers as
an upright man。
And have upright men ��continued Socrates�� their distinctive and
appropriate works like those of carpenters or shoe´makers�拭�
Euth。 To be sure they have。
Soc。 And just as the carpenter is able to exhibit his works and products�察�
the righteous man should be able to expound and set forth his�察�should he
not�拭�
I see ��replied Euthydemus�� you are afraid I cannot expound the works
of righteousness� �Why�察 �bless me� �of course I can�察 �and the works of
unrighteousness into the bargain�察 �since there are not a few of that sort
within reach of eye and ear every day。
Shall we then ��proceeded Socrates�� write the letter R on this side�撮�26�А�
and on that side the letter W�察�and then anything that appears to us to be the
product of righteousness we will place to the R account�察 �and anything
which appears to be the product of wrong´doing and iniquity to the
account of W�拭�
��26�А�The letter R ��to stand for Right�察 �Righteous�察 �Upright�察 �Just��。 The
letter W ��to stand for Wrong�察�Unrighteous�察�Unjust��。
By all means do so ��he answered���察�if you think that it assists matters。
Accordingly Socrates drew the letters�察 �as he had suggested�察 �and
continued。
Soc。 Lying exists among men�察�does it not�拭�
Euth。 Certainly。
To which side of the account then shall we place it�拭。�he asked��。
Euth。 Clearly on the side of wrong and injustice。
Soc。 Deceit too is not uncommon�拭�
Euth。 By no means。
Soc。 To which side shall we place deceit�拭�
Euth。 Deceit clearly on the side of wrong。
Soc。 Well�察�and chicanery��27�А�or mischief of any sort�拭�