The Symposium
The Symposium
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Soc. Well! and with the same tongue and lips and voice may speak withmodesty or boastfulnes?
Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. And there are words that bear the stamp of hate, and words thattend to friendliness? (94) (94) Cf. Ep. St. James iii. 10, "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. " Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. The good go-between will therefore make his choice between them, and teach only what conduces to agreeableness?
Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. And is he the better go-bet...ween who can make his clients pleasingto one person only, or can make them pleasing to a number? (95) (95) Or, "to the many. " The question is ambiguous. {e} = "an" or "quam. " The company was here divided; the one half answered, "Yes, of course, the largest number, " whilst the others still maintained, "Without adoubt. " And Socrates, remarking, "That proposition is agreed to also, " thusproceeded: And if further he were able to make them pleasing to thewhole community, should we not have found in this accomplished person anarch-go-between?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Soc. Well! and with the same tongue and lips and voice may speak withmodesty or boastfulnes?
Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. And there are words that bear the stamp of hate, and words thattend to friendliness? (94) (94) Cf. Ep. St. James iii. 10, "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. " Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. The good go-between will therefore make his choice between them, and teach only what conduces to agreeableness?
Omnes. Without a doubt.
Soc. And is he the better go-bet...ween who can make his clients pleasingto one person only, or can make them pleasing to a number? (95) (95) Or, "to the many. " The question is ambiguous. {e} = "an" or "quam. " The company was here divided; the one half answered, "Yes, of course, the largest number, " whilst the others still maintained, "Without adoubt. " And Socrates, remarking, "That proposition is agreed to also, " thusproceeded: And if further he were able to make them pleasing to thewhole community, should we not have found in this accomplished person anarch-go-between?
What to read after The Symposium?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Xenophon to read onlineMoreLess
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