hiː ɪz mˈɛnʃənd dɪspˈæɹɪdʒɪŋli ɪn bˈʊk ˈɛks ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə ɹˈiːzənz fɔːɹ bˈænɪʃɪŋ sˌʌm fˈɔːɹmz ʌv pˈoʊɪtɹi ænd ˈɪmᵻtˌeɪɾɪv ˈɑːɹt fɹʌm hɪz aɪdˈiəl sˈɪɾi ɑːɹ ˈaʊtlaɪnd, wɪð plˈɑːɾoʊ ɐlˈuːdɪŋ tə hɪz nˈeɪm mˈiːnɪŋ mˈiːthɛd.
He is mentioned disparagingly in Book X of the Republic, in which the reasons for banishing some forms of poetry and 'imitative art' from his ideal city are outlined, with Plato alluding to his name meaning 'meathead'.