The Symposium by Xenophon
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exception, had been cast for Critobulus.[14]
[14] Lit. "When the pebbles were turned out and proved to be with Critobulus, Socrates remarked, 'Papae!'" which is as much to say, "Od's pity!" Whereat Socrates: Bless me! you don't say so? The coin you deal in, Critobulus, is not at all like that of Callias. His makes people just; whilst yours, like other filthy lucre, can corrupt both judge and jury.[15] [15] {kai dikastas kai kritas}, "both jury and presiding judges," i.e. the company and the boy and girl. VI Thereupon some members of the party called on Critobulus to accept the meed of victory in kisses (due from boy and girl); others urged him first to bribe their master; whilst others bandied other jests. Amidst the general hilarity Hermogenes alone kept silence. Whereat Socrates turned to the silent man, and thus accosted him: Hermogenes, what is a drunken brawl? Can you explain to us? He answered: If you ask me what it is, I do not know, but I can tell you what it seems to me to be. Soc. That seems as good. What does it seem? |
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