[108] Al. "like two hounds chevying after one another."

With such examples of your wonder-working skill before my eyes, I must
suppose you are a first-rate matchmaker. For consider, a man with
insight to discern two natures made to be of service to each other,
and with power to make these same two people mutually enamoured! That
is the sort of man, I take it, who should weld together states in
friendship; cement alliances with gain to the contracting
parties;[109] and, in general, be found an acquisition to those
several states; to friends and intimates, and partisans in war, a
treasure worth possessing.[110] But you, my friend, you got quite
angry. One would suppose I had given you an evil name in calling you a
first-rate matchmaker.

[109] Al. "and cement desirable matrimonial connections." Cf. Aristot.
"Pol." iii. 9, 13. 1280 B; v. 4, 5-8. 1303 B.

[110] See the conversation with Critobulus, so often referred to,
{peri philias}, in "Mem." II. vi.

Yes (he answered meekly), but now I am calm. It is clear enough, if I
possess these powers I shall find myself surcharged with spiritual
riches.

In this fashion the cycle of the speeches was completed.[111]

[111] See Hug, "Einleitung," xxxi. "Quellen des Platonischen
Symposion."