convicted[27] of being the wealthiest man in all the world!

[27] "Caught flagrante delicto. I do admit I do out-Croesus Croesus."

And you, Hermogenes, on what do you plume yourself most highly? (asked
Niceratus).

On the virtue and the power of my friends (he answered), and that
being what they are, they care for me.

At this remark they turned their eyes upon the speaker, and several
spoke together, asking: Will you make them known to us?

I shall be very happy (he replied).



IV

At this point, Socrates took up the conversation: It now devolves on
us to prove in turn that what we each have undertaken to defend is
really valuable.

Then Callias: Be pleased to listen to me first: My case is this, that
while the rest of you go on debating what justice and uprightness
are,[1] I spend my time in making men more just and upright.

[1] {to to dikaion}; cf. "Mem." IV. iv.

Soc. And how do you do that, good sir?