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with him to discover capacities for speech and action or as inventive
geniuses�撮�1�А�without at any rate a well´laid foundation of self´ control。��2�А�
For those who possessed such abilities without these same saving virtues
would�察 �he believed�察 �only become worse men with greater power for
mischief。 His first object was to instil into those who were with him a wise
spirit in their relation to the gods。��3�А �That such was the tenor of his
conversation in dealing with men may be seen from the narratives of
others who were present on some particular occasion。��4�А�I confine myself
to a particular discussion with Euthydemus at which I was present。
��1�А �Or�察 �as speakers; ��see ch。 vi。 below���察 �and men of action; ��see
ch。 v。 below���察 �or as masters of invention; ��see ch。 vii。 below��。
��2�А �Or�察 �but as prior to those excellences must be engrafted in them
��sophrosune�� ��the virtues of temperance and sanity of soul��。;
��3�А�Lit。 ;His first object and endeavour was to make those who were
with him ��sophronas�� ��sound of soul�� as regards the gods。;
��4�А �Reading after Herbst�察 �Cobet�察 �etc。�察 。�diegountai���察 �or if vulg。
��diegounto���察�translate�察 �from the current accounts penned during his
lifetime by the other witnesses。; For ��alloi�� see K。 Joel�察�op。 cit。 pp。
15�察�23�察�above�察 �Mem。; I。 iv。 1。
Socrates said�今�5�А �Tell me�察 �Euthydemus�察 �has it ever struck you to
observe what tender pains the gods have taken to furnish man with all his
needs�拭�
��5�А �For the subject matter of this ;teleological; chapter�察 �see above�察�
I。 iv。�察 �K。 Joel�察 �op。 cit。 Appendix�察 �p。 547 foll。 in ref。 to Dummler's
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views。
Euth。 No indeed�察�I cannot say that it has ever struck me。
Well ��Socrates cotinued���察�you do not need to be reminded that�察�in the
first place�察�we need light�察�and with light the gods supply us。
Euth。 Most true�察�and if we had not got it we should�察�as far as our own
eyes could help us�察�be like men born blind。
Soc。 And then�察 �again�察 �seeing that we stand in need of rest and
relaxation�察�they bestow upon us ;the blessed balm of silent night。;��6�А�
��6�А。�kalliston anapauterion��。 The diction throughout is ;poetical。;
Yes ��he answered���察�we are much beholden for that boon。
Soc。 Then�察�forasmuch as the sun in his splendour makes manifest to us
the hours of the day and bathes all things in brightness�察�but anon night in
her darkness obliterates distinctions�察 �have they not displayed aloft the
starry orbs�察�which inform us of the watches of the night�察�whereby we can
accomplish many of our needs�殖�7�А�
��7�А �e。g。 for temple orientation see Dr。 Penrose quoted by Norman
Lockyer�察 �Nature�察─�August 31。 1893。
It is so ��he answered��。
Soc。 And let us not forget that the moon herself not only makes clear
to us the quarters of the night�察�but of the month also�拭�
Certainly ��he answered��。
Soc。 And what of this�此 �that whereas we need nutriment�察 �this too the
heavenly powers yield us�拭�Out of earth's bosom they cause good to spring
up��8�А�for our benefit�察�and for our benefit provide appropriate seasons to
furnish us in turn not only with the many and diverse objects of need�察�but
with the sources also of our joy and gladness�殖�9�А�
��8�А�Cf。 Plat。 ;Laws�察─�747 D。
��9�А�Or�察 �pleasure。;
Yes ��he answered earerly���察�these things bear token truly to a love for
man。��10�А�
��10�А�Cf。 Plat。 ;Laws�察─�713 D�察 �Symp。; 189 D。 ;These things are signs
of a beneficient regard for man。;
Soc。 Well�察 �and what of another priceless gift�察 �that of water�察 �which
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conspires with earth and the seasons to give both birth and increase to all
things useful to us�察 �nay�察 �which helps to nurture our very selves�察 �and
commingling with all that feeds us�察 �renders it more digestible�察 �more
wholesome�察�and more pleasant to the taste�察�and mark you in proportion to
the abundance of our need the superabundance of its supply。 What say you
concerning such a boon�拭�
Euth。 In this again I see a sign of providential care。
Soc。 And then the fact that the same heavenly power has provided us
with fire��11��our assistant against cold�察 �our auxiliary in darkness�察 �our
fellow´workman in every art and every instrument which for the sake of
its utility mortal man may invent or furnish himself withal。 What of this�察�
since�察�to put it compendiously�察�there is nothing serviceable to the life of
man worth speaking of but owes its fabrication to fire�殖�12�А�
��11�А �Lit。 ;and then the fact that they made provision for us of even
fire;�察 �the credit of this boon�察 �according to Hesiod�察 �being due to
Prometheus。
��12�А�Or�察 �no life´aiding appliance worthy of the name。;
Euth。 Yes�察�a transcendent instance of benevolent design。��13�А�
��13�А �Or�察 �Yes�察 �that may be called an extreme instance of the divine
'philanthropy。'; Cf。 Cic。 ;de N。 D。; ii。 62。
Soc。 Again�察 �consider the motions of the Sun�撮�14�А �how when he has
turned him about in winter��15�А�he again draws nigh to us�察�ripening some
fruits�察�and causing others whose time is past to dry up�察�how when he has
fulfilled his work he comes no closer�察�but turns away as if in fear to scorch
us to our hurt unduly�察�and again�察�when he has reached a point where if he
should prolong his reatreat we should plainly be frozen to death with cold�察�
note how he turns him about and resumes his approach�察 �traversing that
region of the heavens where he may shed his genial influence best upon
us。
��14�А �A single MS。 inserts a passage ��to de kai era 。 。 。
'Anekphraston��。
��15�А�i。e。 as we say�察 �after the winter solstice。;
Yes�察�upon my word ��he answered���察�these occurrences bear the impress
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of being so ordered for the sake of man。
Soc。 And then�察�again�察�it being manifest that we could not endure either
scorching heat or freezing cold if they came suddenly upon us�察�note how
gradually the sun approaches�察�and how gradually recedes�察�so that we fail to
notice how we come at last to either extreme。��16�А�
��16�А�Or�察 �note the gradual approach and gradual recession of the sun´
god�察 �so gradual that we reach either extreme in a manner
imperceptibly�察�and before we are aware of its severity。;
For my part ��he replied���察 �the question forces itself upon my mind�察�
whether the gods have any other occupation save only to minister to man�察�
and I am only hindered from saying so�察�because the rest of animals would
seem to share these benefits along with man。
Soc。 Why�察�to be sure�察�and is it not plain that these animals themselves
are born and bred for the sake of man�拭�At any rate�察�no living creature save
man derives so many of his enjoyments from sheep and goats�察�horses and
cattle and asses�察 �and other animals。 He is more dependent�察 �I should
suppose�察�on these than even on plants and vegetables。 At any rate�察�equally
with these latter they serve him