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Plato - Complete Works
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While ignorance is a matter of false judgment?
While ignorance is a matter of false judgment?
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while ignorance is a matter of false judgment?
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while ignorance be a matter of false judgment ?
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What then, Protagoras, are we to make of your argument?
What then, Protagoras, are we to make of your argument?
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what then, protagoras, are we to make of your argument?
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what then , Protagoras , be -PRON- to make of -PRON- argument ?
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Are we to say that all men, on every occasion, judge what is true?
Are we to say that all men, on every occasion, judge what is true?
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are we to say that all men, on every occasion, judge what is true?
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be -PRON- to say that all man , on every occasion , judge what be true ?
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Or that they judge sometimes truly and sometimes falsely?
Or that they judge sometimes truly and sometimes falsely?
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or that they judge sometimes truly and sometimes falsely?
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or that -PRON- judge sometimes truly and sometimes falsely ?
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Whichever we say, it comes to the same thing, namely, that men do not always judge what is true; that human judgments are both true and false.
Whichever we say, it comes to the same thing, namely, that men do not always judge what is true; that human judgments are both true and false.
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whichever we say, it comes to the same thing, namely, that men do not always judge what is true; that human judgments are both true and false.
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whichever -PRON- say , -PRON- come to the same thing , namely , that man do not always judge what be true ; that human judgment be both true and false .
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For think, Theodorus.
For think, Theodorus.
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for think, theodorus.
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for think , Theodorus .
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Would you, would anyone of the school of Protagoras be prepared to contend that no one ever thinks his neighbor is ignorant or judging falsely?
Would you, would anyone of the school of Protagoras be prepared to contend that no one ever thinks his neighbor is ignorant or judging falsely?
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would you, would anyone of the school of protagoras be prepared to contend that no one ever thinks his neighbor is ignorant or judging falsely?
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Would -PRON- , would anyone of the school of Protagoras be prepared to contend that no one ever think -PRON- neighbor be ignorant or judge falsely ?
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No, that's not a thing one could believe, Socrates.
No, that's not a thing one could believe, Socrates.
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no, that's not a thing one could believe, socrates.
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no , that be not a thing one could believe , Socrates .
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And yet it is to this that our theory has been driven this theory that man is the measure of all things.
And yet it is to this that our theory has been driven this theory that man is the measure of all things.
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and yet it is to this that our theory has been driven this theory that man is the measure of all things.
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and yet -PRON- be to this that -PRON- theory have be drive this theory that man be the measure of all thing .
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Well, suppose you come to a decision in your own mind and then express a judgment about something to me.
Well, suppose you come to a decision in your own mind and then express a judgment about something to me.
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well, suppose you come to a decision in your own mind and then express a judgment about something to me.
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well , suppose -PRON- come to a decision in -PRON- own mind and then express a judgment about something to -PRON- .
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Let us assume with Protagoras that your judgment is true for you.
Let us assume with Protagoras that your judgment is true for you.
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let us assume with protagoras that your judgment is true for you.
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let -PRON- assume with Protagoras that -PRON- judgment be true for -PRON- .
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But isn't it possible that the rest of us may criticize your verdict?
But isn't it possible that the rest of us may criticize your verdict?
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but isn't it possible that the rest of us may criticize your verdict?
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but be not -PRON- possible that the rest of -PRON- may criticize -PRON- verdict ?
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Do we always agree that your judgment is true?
Do we always agree that your judgment is true?
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do we always agree that your judgment is true?
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do -PRON- always agree that -PRON- judgment be true ?
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Or does there rise up against you, every time, a vast army of persons who think the opposite, who hold that your decisions and your thoughts are false?
Or does there rise up against you, every time, a vast army of persons who think the opposite, who hold that your decisions and your thoughts are false?
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or does there rise up against you, every time, a vast army of persons who think the opposite, who hold that your decisions and your thoughts are false?
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or do there rise up against -PRON- , every time , a vast army of person who think the opposite , who hold that -PRON- decision and -PRON- thought be false ?
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Heaven knows they do, Socrates, in their 'thousands and tens of thousands', as Homer says, and give me all the trouble that is humanly possible.
Heaven knows they do, Socrates, in their 'thousands and tens of thousands', as Homer says, and give me all the trouble that is humanly possible.
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heaven knows they do, socrates, in their 'thousands and tens of thousands', as homer says, and give me all the trouble that is humanly possible.
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Heaven know -PRON- do , Socrates , in -PRON- ' thousand and ten of thousand ' , as Homer say , and give -PRON- all the trouble that be humanly possible .
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Then do you want us to say that you are then judging what is true for yourself, but false for the tens of thousands?
Then do you want us to say that you are then judging what is true for yourself, but false for the tens of thousands?
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then do you want us to say that you are then judging what is true for yourself, but false for the tens of thousands?
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then do -PRON- want -PRON- to say that -PRON- be then judge what be true for -PRON- , but false for the ten of thousand ?
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It looks as if that is what we must say, according to the theory, at any rate.
It looks as if that is what we must say, according to the theory, at any rate.
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it looks as if that is what we must say, according to the theory, at any rate.
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-PRON- look as if that be what -PRON- must say , accord to the theory , at any rate .
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And what of Protagoras himself?
And what of Protagoras himself?
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and what of protagoras himself?
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and what of Protagoras -PRON- ?
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Must he not say this, that supposing he himself did not believe that man is the measure, any more than the majority of people (who indeed do not believe it), then this Truth which he wrote is true for no one?
Must he not say this, that supposing he himself did not believe that man is the measure, any more than the majority of people (who indeed do not believe it), then this Truth which he wrote is true for no one?
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must he not say this, that supposing he himself did not believe that man is the measure, any more than the majority of people (who indeed do not believe it), then this truth which he wrote is true for no one?
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Must -PRON- not say this , that suppose -PRON- -PRON- do not believe that man be the measure , any more than the majority of people ( who indeed do not believe -PRON- ) , then this truth which -PRON- write be true for no one ?
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On the other hand, suppose he believed it himself, but the majority of men do not agree with him; then you see to begin with the more those to whom it does not seem to be the truth outnumber those to whom it does, so much the more it isn't than it is?
On the other hand, suppose he believed it himself, but the majority of men do not agree with him; then you see to begin with the more those to whom it does not seem to be the truth outnumber those to whom it does, so much the more it isn't than it is?
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on the other hand, suppose he believed it himself, but the majority of men do not agree with him; then you see to begin with the more those to whom it does not seem to be the truth outnumber those to whom it does, so much the more it isn't than it is?
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on the other hand , suppose -PRON- believe -PRON- -PRON- , but the majority of man do not agree with -PRON- ; then -PRON- see to begin with the more those to whom -PRON- do not seem to be the truth outnumber those to whom -PRON- do , so much the more -PRON- be not than -PRON- be ?
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That must be so, if it is going to be or not be according to the individual judgment.
That must be so, if it is going to be or not be according to the individual judgment.
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that must be so, if it is going to be or not be according to the individual judgment.
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that must be so , if -PRON- be go to be or not be accord to the individual judgment .
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Secondly, it has this most exquisite feature:
Secondly, it has this most exquisite feature:
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secondly, it has this most exquisite feature:
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secondly , -PRON- have this most exquisite feature :
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Protagoras admits, I presume, that the contrary opinion about his own opinion (namely, that it is false) must be true, seeing he agrees that all men judge what is.
Protagoras admits, I presume, that the contrary opinion about his own opinion (namely, that it is false) must be true, seeing he agrees that all men judge what is.
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protagoras admits, i presume, that the contrary opinion about his own opinion (namely, that it is false) must be true, seeing he agrees that all men judge what is.
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Protagoras admit , -PRON- presume , that the contrary opinion about -PRON- own opinion ( namely , that -PRON- be false ) must be true , see -PRON- agree that all man judge what be .
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And in conceding the truth of the opinion of those who think him wrong, he is really admitting the falsity of his own opinion?
And in conceding the truth of the opinion of those who think him wrong, he is really admitting the falsity of his own opinion?
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and in conceding the truth of the opinion of those who think him wrong, he is really admitting the falsity of his own opinion?
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and in concede the truth of the opinion of those who think -PRON- wrong , -PRON- be really admit the falsity of -PRON- own opinion ?
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But for their part the others do not admit that they are wrong?
But for their part the others do not admit that they are wrong?
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but for their part the others do not admit that they are wrong?
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but for -PRON- part the other do not admit that -PRON- be wrong ?
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But Protagoras again admits this judgment to be true, according to his written doctrine?
But Protagoras again admits this judgment to be true, according to his written doctrine?
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but protagoras again admits this judgment to be true, according to his written doctrine?
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but Protagoras again admit this judgment to be true , accord to -PRON- write doctrine ?
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It will be disputed, then, by everyone, beginning with Protagoras or rather, it will be admitted by him, when he grants to the person who contradicts him that he judges truly when he does that, even Protagoras himself will be granting that neither a dog nor the 'man in the street' is the measure of anything at all which he has not learned.
It will be disputed, then, by everyone, beginning with Protagoras or rather, it will be admitted by him, when he grants to the person who contradicts him that he judges truly when he does that, even Protagoras himself will be granting that neither a dog nor the 'man in the street' is the measure of anything at all which he has not learned.
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it will be disputed, then, by everyone, beginning with protagoras or rather, it will be admitted by him, when he grants to the person who contradicts him that he judges truly when he does that, even protagoras himself will be granting that neither a dog nor the 'man in the street' is the measure of anything at all which he has not learned.
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-PRON- will be dispute , then , by everyone , begin with Protagoras or rather , -PRON- will be admit by -PRON- , when -PRON- grant to the person who contradict -PRON- that -PRON- judge truly when -PRON- do that , even Protagoras -PRON- will be grant that neither a dog nor the ' man in the street ' be the measure of anything at all which -PRON- have not learn .
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Then since it is disputed by everyone, the Truth of Protagoras is not true for anyone at all, not even for himself?
Then since it is disputed by everyone, the Truth of Protagoras is not true for anyone at all, not even for himself?
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then since it is disputed by everyone, the truth of protagoras is not true for anyone at all, not even for himself?
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then since -PRON- be dispute by everyone , the Truth of Protagoras be not true for anyone at all , not even for -PRON- ?
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Socrates, we are running my friend too hard.
Socrates, we are running my friend too hard.
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socrates, we are running my friend too hard.
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Socrates , -PRON- be run -PRON- friend too hard .
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But it is not at all clear, my dear Theodorus, that we are running off the right track.
But it is not at all clear, my dear Theodorus, that we are running off the right track.
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but it is not at all clear, my dear theodorus, that we are running off the right track.
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but -PRON- be not at all clear , -PRON- dear Theodorus , that -PRON- be run off the right track .
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Hence it is likely that Protagoras, being older than we are, really is wiser as well; and if he were to stick up his head from below as far as the neck just here where we are, he would in all likelihood convict me twenty times over of talking nonsense, and show you up too for agreeing with me, before he ducked down to rush off again.
Hence it is likely that Protagoras, being older than we are, really is wiser as well; and if he were to stick up his head from below as far as the neck just here where we are, he would in all likelihood convict me twenty times over of talking nonsense, and show you up too for agreeing with me, before he ducked down to rush off again.
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hence it is likely that protagoras, being older than we are, really is wiser as well; and if he were to stick up his head from below as far as the neck just here where we are, he would in all likelihood convict me twenty times over of talking nonsense, and show you up too for agreeing with me, before he ducked down to rush off again.
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But we have got to take ourselves as we are, I suppose, and go on saying the things which seem to us to be.
But we have got to take ourselves as we are, I suppose, and go on saying the things which seem to us to be.
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but we have got to take ourselves as we are, i suppose, and go on saying the things which seem to us to be.
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At the moment, then, mustn't we maintain that any man would admit at least this, that some men are wiser than their fellows and others more ignorant?
At the moment, then, mustn't we maintain that any man would admit at least this, that some men are wiser than their fellows and others more ignorant?
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at the moment, then, mustn't we maintain that any man would admit at least this, that some men are wiser than their fellows and others more ignorant?
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at the moment , then , must not -PRON- maintain that any man would admit at least this , that some man be wise than -PRON- fellow and other more ignorant ?
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So it seems to me, at any rate.
So it seems to me, at any rate.
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so it seems to me, at any rate.
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so -PRON- seem to -PRON- , at any rate .
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Theaetetus We may also suggest that the theory would stand firm most successfully in the position which we sketched out for it in our attempt to bring help to Protagoras.
Theaetetus We may also suggest that the theory would stand firm most successfully in the position which we sketched out for it in our attempt to bring help to Protagoras.
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theaetetus we may also suggest that the theory would stand firm most successfully in the position which we sketched out for it in our attempt to bring help to protagoras.
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Theaetetus -PRON- may also suggest that the theory would stand firm most successfully in the position which -PRON- sketch out for -PRON- in -PRON- attempt to bring help to Protagoras .
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I mean the position that most things are for the individual what they seem to him to be; for instance, warm, dry, sweet and all this type of thing.
I mean the position that most things are for the individual what they seem to him to be; for instance, warm, dry, sweet and all this type of thing.
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i mean the position that most things are for the individual what they seem to him to be; for instance, warm, dry, sweet and all this type of thing.
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-PRON- mean the position that most thing be for the individual what -PRON- seem to -PRON- to be ; for instance , warm , dry , sweet and all this type of thing .
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But if the theory is going to admit that there is any sphere in which one man is superior to another, it might perhaps be prepared to grant it in questions of what is good or bad for one's health.
But if the theory is going to admit that there is any sphere in which one man is superior to another, it might perhaps be prepared to grant it in questions of what is good or bad for one's health.
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but if the theory is going to admit that there is any sphere in which one man is superior to another, it might perhaps be prepared to grant it in questions of what is good or bad for one's health.
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but if the theory be go to admit that there be any sphere in which one man be superior to another , -PRON- may perhaps be prepared to grant -PRON- in question of what be good or bad for one 's health .
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Here it might well be admitted that it is not true that every creature woman or child or even animal is competent to recognize what is good for it and to heal its own sickness; that here, if anywhere, one person is better than another.
Here it might well be admitted that it is not true that every creature woman or child or even animal is competent to recognize what is good for it and to heal its own sickness; that here, if anywhere, one person is better than another.
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here it might well be admitted that it is not true that every creature woman or child or even animal is competent to recognize what is good for it and to heal its own sickness; that here, if anywhere, one person is better than another.
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here -PRON- may well be admit that -PRON- be not true that every creature woman or child or even animal be competent to recognize what be good for -PRON- and to heal -PRON- own sickness ; that here , if anywhere , one person be well than another .
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Yes, that seems so to me.
Yes, that seems so to me.
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yes, that seems so to me.
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yes , that seem so to -PRON- .
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Then consider political questions.
Then consider political questions.
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then consider political questions.
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then consider political question .
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Some of these are questions of what may or may not fittingly be done, of just and unjust, of pious and impious; and here the theory may be prepared to maintain that whatever view a city takes on these matters and establishes as its law or convention, is truth and fact for that city.
Some of these are questions of what may or may not fittingly be done, of just and unjust, of pious and impious; and here the theory may be prepared to maintain that whatever view a city takes on these matters and establishes as its law or convention, is truth and fact for that city.
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some of these are questions of what may or may not fittingly be done, of just and unjust, of pious and impious; and here the theory may be prepared to maintain that whatever view a city takes on these matters and establishes as its law or convention, is truth and fact for that city.
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some of these be question of what may or may not fittingly be do , of just and unjust , of pious and impious ; and here the theory may be prepare to maintain that whatever view a city take on these matter and establish as -PRON- law or convention , be truth and fact for that city .
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In such matters neither any individual nor any city can claim superior wisdom.
In such matters neither any individual nor any city can claim superior wisdom.
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in such matters neither any individual nor any city can claim superior wisdom.
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in such matter neither any individual nor any city can claim superior wisdom .
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But when it is a question of laying down what is to the interest of the state and what is not, the matter is different.
But when it is a question of laying down what is to the interest of the state and what is not, the matter is different.
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but when it is a question of laying down what is to the interest of the state and what is not, the matter is different.
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but when -PRON- be a question of lay down what be to the interest of the state and what be not , the matter be different .
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The theory will again admit that here, if anywhere, one counsellor is better than another; here the decision of one city may be more in conformity with the truth than that of another.
The theory will again admit that here, if anywhere, one counsellor is better than another; here the decision of one city may be more in conformity with the truth than that of another.
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the theory will again admit that here, if anywhere, one counsellor is better than another; here the decision of one city may be more in conformity with the truth than that of another.
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the theory will again admit that here , if anywhere , one counsellor be well than another ; here the decision of one city may be more in conformity with the truth than that of another .
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It would certainly not have the hardihood to affirm that when a city decides that a certain thing is to its own interest, that thing will undoubtedly turn out to be to its interest.
It would certainly not have the hardihood to affirm that when a city decides that a certain thing is to its own interest, that thing will undoubtedly turn out to be to its interest.
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it would certainly not have the hardihood to affirm that when a city decides that a certain thing is to its own interest, that thing will undoubtedly turn out to be to its interest.
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-PRON- would certainly not have the hardihood to affirm that when a city decide that a certain thing be to -PRON- own interest , that thing will undoubtedly turn out to be to -PRON- interest .
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It is in those other questions I am talking about just and unjust, pious and impious that men are ready to insist that no one of these things has by nature any being of its own; in respect of these, they say, what seems to people collectively to be so is true, at the time when it seems that way and for just as long as it so seems.
It is in those other questions I am talking about just and unjust, pious and impious that men are ready to insist that no one of these things has by nature any being of its own; in respect of these, they say, what seems to people collectively to be so is true, at the time when it seems that way and for just as long as it so seems.
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it is in those other questions i am talking about just and unjust, pious and impious that men are ready to insist that no one of these things has by nature any being of its own; in respect of these, they say, what seems to people collectively to be so is true, at the time when it seems that way and for just as long as it so seems.
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-PRON- be in those other question -PRON- be talk about just and unjust , pious and impious that man be ready to insist that no one of these thing have by nature any being of -PRON- own ; in respect of these , -PRON- say , what seem to people collectively to be so be true , at the time when -PRON- seem that way and for just as long as -PRON- so seem .
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And even those who are not prepared to go all the way with Protagoras take some such view of wisdom.
And even those who are not prepared to go all the way with Protagoras take some such view of wisdom.
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and even those who are not prepared to go all the way with protagoras take some such view of wisdom.
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and even those who be not prepared to go all the way with Protagoras take some such view of wisdom .
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But I see, Theodorus, that we are becoming involved in a greater discussion emerging from the lesser one.
But I see, Theodorus, that we are becoming involved in a greater discussion emerging from the lesser one.
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but i see, theodorus, that we are becoming involved in a greater discussion emerging from the lesser one.
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but -PRON- see , Theodorus , that -PRON- be become involved in a great discussion emerge from the less one .
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Well, we have plenty of time, haven't we, Socrates?
Well, we have plenty of time, haven't we, Socrates?
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well, we have plenty of time, haven't we, socrates?
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well , -PRON- have plenty of time , have not -PRON- , Socrates ?
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That remark of yours, my friend, reminds me of an idea that has often occurred to me before how natural it is that men who have spent a great part of their lives in philosophical studies make such fools of themselves when they appear as speakers in the law courts.
That remark of yours, my friend, reminds me of an idea that has often occurred to me before how natural it is that men who have spent a great part of their lives in philosophical studies make such fools of themselves when they appear as speakers in the law courts.
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that remark of yours, my friend, reminds me of an idea that has often occurred to me before how natural it is that men who have spent a great part of their lives in philosophical studies make such fools of themselves when they appear as speakers in the law courts.
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that remark of -PRON- , -PRON- friend , remind -PRON- of an idea that have often occur to -PRON- before how natural -PRON- be that man who have spend a great part of -PRON- life in philosophical study make such fool of -PRON- when -PRON- appear as speaker in the law court .
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How do you mean now?
How do you mean now?
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how do you mean now?
['how', 'do', 'you', 'mean', 'now']
how do -PRON- mean now ?
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Well, look at the man who has been knocking about in law courts and such places ever since he was a boy; and compare him with the man brought up in philosophy, in the life of a student.
Well, look at the man who has been knocking about in law courts and such places ever since he was a boy; and compare him with the man brought up in philosophy, in the life of a student.
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well, look at the man who has been knocking about in law courts and such places ever since he was a boy; and compare him with the man brought up in philosophy, in the life of a student.
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well , look at the man who have be knock about in law court and such place ever since -PRON- be a boy ; and compare -PRON- with the man bring up in philosophy , in the life of a student .
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It is surely like comparing the upbringing of a slave with that of a free man.
It is surely like comparing the upbringing of a slave with that of a free man.
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it is surely like comparing the upbringing of a slave with that of a free man.
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-PRON- be surely like compare the upbringing of a slave with that of a free man .
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Because the one man always has what you mentioned just now plenty of time.
Because the one man always has what you mentioned just now plenty of time.
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because the one man always has what you mentioned just now plenty of time.
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because the one man always have what -PRON- mention just now plenty of time .
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When he talks, he talks in peace and quiet, and his Theaetetus time is his own.
When he talks, he talks in peace and quiet, and his Theaetetus time is his own.
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when he talks, he talks in peace and quiet, and his theaetetus time is his own.
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when -PRON- talk , -PRON- talk in peace and quiet , and -PRON- Theaetetus time be -PRON- own .
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It is so with us now: here we are beginning on our third new discussion; and he can do the same, if he is like us, and prefers the newcomer to the question in hand.
It is so with us now: here we are beginning on our third new discussion; and he can do the same, if he is like us, and prefers the newcomer to the question in hand.
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it is so with us now: here we are beginning on our third new discussion; and he can do the same, if he is like us, and prefers the newcomer to the question in hand.
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-PRON- be so with -PRON- now : here -PRON- be begin on -PRON- third new discussion ; and -PRON- can do the same , if -PRON- be like -PRON- , and prefer the newcomer to the question in hand .
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It does not matter to such men whether they talk for a day or a year, if only they may hit upon that which is.
It does not matter to such men whether they talk for a day or a year, if only they may hit upon that which is.
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it does not matter to such men whether they talk for a day or a year, if only they may hit upon that which is.
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-PRON- do not matter to such man whether -PRON- talk for a day or a year , if only -PRON- may hit upon that which be .
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But the other the man of the law courts is always in a hurry when he is talking; he has to speak with one eye on the clock.
But the other the man of the law courts is always in a hurry when he is talking; he has to speak with one eye on the clock.
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but the other the man of the law courts is always in a hurry when he is talking; he has to speak with one eye on the clock.
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but the other the man of the law court be always in a hurry when -PRON- be talk ; -PRON- have to speak with one eye on the clock .
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Besides, he can't make his speeches on any subject he likes; he has his adversary standing over him, armed with compulsory powers and with the sworn statement, which is read out point by point as he proceeds, and must be kept to by the speaker.
Besides, he can't make his speeches on any subject he likes; he has his adversary standing over him, armed with compulsory powers and with the sworn statement, which is read out point by point as he proceeds, and must be kept to by the speaker.
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besides, he can't make his speeches on any subject he likes; he has his adversary standing over him, armed with compulsory powers and with the sworn statement, which is read out point by point as he proceeds, and must be kept to by the speaker.
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besides , -PRON- can not make -PRON- speech on any subject -PRON- like ; -PRON- have -PRON- adversary stand over -PRON- , arm with compulsory power and with the swear statement , which be read out point by point as -PRON- proceed , and must be keep to by the speaker .
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The talk is always about a fellow slave, and is addressed to a master, who sits there holding some suit or other in his hand.
The talk is always about a fellow slave, and is addressed to a master, who sits there holding some suit or other in his hand.
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the talk is always about a fellow slave, and is addressed to a master, who sits there holding some suit or other in his hand.
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the talk be always about a fellow slave , and be address to a master , who sit there hold some suit or other in -PRON- hand .
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And the struggle is never a matter of indifference; it always directly concerns the speaker, and sometimes life itself is at stake.
And the struggle is never a matter of indifference; it always directly concerns the speaker, and sometimes life itself is at stake.
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and the struggle is never a matter of indifference; it always directly concerns the speaker, and sometimes life itself is at stake.
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and the struggle be never a matter of indifference ; -PRON- always directly concern the speaker , and sometimes life -PRON- be at stake .
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Such conditions make him keen and highly strung, skilled in flattering the master and working his way into favor; but cause his soul to be small and warped.
Such conditions make him keen and highly strung, skilled in flattering the master and working his way into favor; but cause his soul to be small and warped.
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such conditions make him keen and highly strung, skilled in flattering the master and working his way into favor; but cause his soul to be small and warped.
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such condition make -PRON- keen and highly string , skilled in flatter the master and work -PRON- way into favor ; but cause -PRON- soul to be small and warped .
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His early servitude prevents him from making a free, straight growth; it forces him into doing crooked things by imposing dangers and alarms upon a soul that is still tender.
His early servitude prevents him from making a free, straight growth; it forces him into doing crooked things by imposing dangers and alarms upon a soul that is still tender.
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his early servitude prevents him from making a free, straight growth; it forces him into doing crooked things by imposing dangers and alarms upon a soul that is still tender.
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-PRON- early servitude prevent -PRON- from make a free , straight growth ; -PRON- force -PRON- into do crooked thing by impose danger and alarm upon a soul that be still tender .
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He cannot meet these by just and honest practice, and so resorts to lies and to the policy of repaying one wrong with another; thus he is constantly being bent and distorted, and in the end grows up to manhood with a mind that has no health in it, having now become in his own eyes a man of ability and wisdom.
He cannot meet these by just and honest practice, and so resorts to lies and to the policy of repaying one wrong with another; thus he is constantly being bent and distorted, and in the end grows up to manhood with a mind that has no health in it, having now become in his own eyes a man of ability and wisdom.
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he cannot meet these by just and honest practice, and so resorts to lies and to the policy of repaying one wrong with another; thus he is constantly being bent and distorted, and in the end grows up to manhood with a mind that has no health in it, having now become in his own eyes a man of ability and wisdom.
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-PRON- can not meet these by just and honest practice , and so resort to lie and to the policy of repay one wrong with another ; thus -PRON- be constantly be bent and distorted , and in the end grow up to manhood with a mind that have no health in -PRON- , have now become in -PRON- own eye a man of ability and wisdom .
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There is your practical man, Theodorus.
There is your practical man, Theodorus.
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there is your practical man, theodorus.
['there', 'is', 'your', 'practical', 'man', 'theodorus']
there be -PRON- practical man , Theodorus .
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What about our own set?
What about our own set?
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what about our own set?
['what', 'about', 'our', 'own', 'set']
what about -PRON- own set ?
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Would you like us to have a review of them, or shall we let them be, and return to the argument?
Would you like us to have a review of them, or shall we let them be, and return to the argument?
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would you like us to have a review of them, or shall we let them be, and return to the argument?
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Would -PRON- like -PRON- to have a review of -PRON- , or shall -PRON- let -PRON- be , and return to the argument ?
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We don't want to abuse this freedom to change our subject of which we were speaking just now.
We don't want to abuse this freedom to change our subject of which we were speaking just now.
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we don't want to abuse this freedom to change our subject of which we were speaking just now.
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-PRON- do not want to abuse this freedom to change -PRON- subject of which -PRON- be speak just now .
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Let us review the philosophers.
Let us review the philosophers.
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let us review the philosophers.
['let', 'us', 'review', 'the', 'philosophers']
let -PRON- review the philosopher .
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What you said just now was quite right; we who move in such circles are not the servants but the masters of our discussions.
What you said just now was quite right; we who move in such circles are not the servants but the masters of our discussions.
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what you said just now was quite right; we who move in such circles are not the servants but the masters of our discussions.
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what -PRON- say just now be quite right ; -PRON- who move in such circle be not the servant but the master of -PRON- discussion .
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Our arguments are our own, like slaves; each one must wait about for us, to be finished whenever we think fit.
Our arguments are our own, like slaves; each one must wait about for us, to be finished whenever we think fit.
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our arguments are our own, like slaves; each one must wait about for us, to be finished whenever we think fit.
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-PRON- argument be -PRON- own , like slave ; each one must wait about for -PRON- , to be finish whenever -PRON- think fit .
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We have no jury, and no audience (as the dramatic poets have), sitting in control over us, ready to criticize and give orders.
We have no jury, and no audience (as the dramatic poets have), sitting in control over us, ready to criticize and give orders.
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we have no jury, and no audience (as the dramatic poets have), sitting in control over us, ready to criticize and give orders.
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-PRON- have no jury , and no audience ( as the dramatic poet have ) , sit in control over -PRON- , ready to criticize and give order .
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Very well, then; we must review them, it seems, since you have made up your mind.
Very well, then; we must review them, it seems, since you have made up your mind.
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very well, then; we must review them, it seems, since you have made up your mind.
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very well , then ; -PRON- must review -PRON- , -PRON- seem , since -PRON- have make up -PRON- mind .
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But let us confine ourselves to the leaders; why bother about the second rate specimens?
But let us confine ourselves to the leaders; why bother about the second rate specimens?
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but let us confine ourselves to the leaders; why bother about the second rate specimens?
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but let -PRON- confine -PRON- to the leader ; why bother about the second rate specimen ?
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To begin with, then, the philosopher grows up without knowing the way to the market place, or the whereabouts of the law courts or the council chambers or any other place of public assembly.
To begin with, then, the philosopher grows up without knowing the way to the market place, or the whereabouts of the law courts or the council chambers or any other place of public assembly.
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to begin with, then, the philosopher grows up without knowing the way to the market place, or the whereabouts of the law courts or the council chambers or any other place of public assembly.
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to begin with , then , the philosopher grow up without know the way to the market place , or the whereabouts of the law court or the council chamber or any other place of public assembly .
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and decrees, published orally or in writing, are things he never sees or hears.
and decrees, published orally or in writing, are things he never sees or hears.
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and decrees, published orally or in writing, are things he never sees or hears.
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and decree , publish orally or in writing , be thing -PRON- never see or hear .
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The scrambling of political cliques for office; social functions, dinners, parties with flute girls such doings never enter his head even in a dream.
The scrambling of political cliques for office; social functions, dinners, parties with flute girls such doings never enter his head even in a dream.
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the scrambling of political cliques for office; social functions, dinners, parties with flute girls such doings never enter his head even in a dream.
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the scrambling of political clique for office ; social function , dinner , party with flute girl such doing never enter -PRON- head even in a dream .
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So with questions of birth he has no more idea whether a fellow citizen is high born or humble, or whether he has inherited some taint from his forebears, male or female, than he has of the number of pints in the sea, as they say.
So with questions of birth he has no more idea whether a fellow citizen is high born or humble, or whether he has inherited some taint from his forebears, male or female, than he has of the number of pints in the sea, as they say.
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so with questions of birth he has no more idea whether a fellow citizen is high born or humble, or whether he has inherited some taint from his forebears, male or female, than he has of the number of pints in the sea, as they say.
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so with question of birth -PRON- have no more idea whether a fellow citizen be high bear or humble , or whether -PRON- have inherit some taint from -PRON- forebear , male or female , than -PRON- have of the number of pint in the sea , as -PRON- say .
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And in all these matters, he knows not even that he knows not; for he does not hold himself aloof from them in order to get a reputation, but because it is in reality only his Theaetetus body that lives and sleeps in the city.
And in all these matters, he knows not even that he knows not; for he does not hold himself aloof from them in order to get a reputation, but because it is in reality only his Theaetetus body that lives and sleeps in the city.
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and in all these matters, he knows not even that he knows not; for he does not hold himself aloof from them in order to get a reputation, but because it is in reality only his theaetetus body that lives and sleeps in the city.
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and in all these matter , -PRON- know not even that -PRON- know not ; for -PRON- do not hold -PRON- aloof from -PRON- in order to get a reputation , but because -PRON- be in reality only -PRON- Theaetetus body that live and sleep in the city .
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His mind, having come to the conclusion that all these things are of little or no account, spurns them and pursues its wingéd way, as Pindar says, throughout the universe, 'in the deeps beneath the earth' and geometrizing its surfaces, 'in the heights above the heaven', astronomizing, and tracking down by every path the entire nature of each whole among the things that are, never condescending to what lies near at hand.
His mind, having come to the conclusion that all these things are of little or no account, spurns them and pursues its wingéd way, as Pindar says, throughout the universe, 'in the deeps beneath the earth' and geometrizing its surfaces, 'in the heights above the heaven', astronomizing, and tracking down by every path the entire nature of each whole among the things that are, never condescending to what lies near at hand.
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his mind, having come to the conclusion that all these things are of little or no account, spurns them and pursues its wingéd way, as pindar says, throughout the universe, 'in the deeps beneath the earth' and geometrizing its surfaces, 'in the heights above the heaven', astronomizing, and tracking down by every path the entire nature of each whole among the things that are, never condescending to what lies near at hand.
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-PRON- mind , have come to the conclusion that all these thing be of little or no account , spurn -PRON- and pursue -PRON- wingéd way , as Pindar say , throughout the universe , ' in the deep beneath the earth ' and geometrize -PRON- surface , ' in the height above the heaven ' , astronomizing , and track down by every path the entire nature of each whole among the thing that be , never condescend to what lie near at hand .
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Well, here's an instance: they say Thal was studying the stars, Theodorus, and gazing aloft, when he fell into a well; and a witty and amusing Thracian servant girl made fun of him because, she said, he was wild to know about what was up in the sky but failed to see what was in front of him and under his feet.
Well, here's an instance: they say Thal was studying the stars, Theodorus, and gazing aloft, when he fell into a well; and a witty and amusing Thracian servant girl made fun of him because, she said, he was wild to know about what was up in the sky but failed to see what was in front of him and under his feet.
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well, here's an instance: they say thal was studying the stars, theodorus, and gazing aloft, when he fell into a well; and a witty and amusing thracian servant girl made fun of him because, she said, he was wild to know about what was up in the sky but failed to see what was in front of him and under his feet.
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well , here be an instance : -PRON- say Thal be study the star , Theodorus , and gaze aloft , when -PRON- fall into a well ; and a witty and amusing thracian servant girl make fun of -PRON- because , -PRON- say , -PRON- be wild to know about what be up in the sky but fail to see what be in front of -PRON- and under -PRON- foot .
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The same joke applies to all who spend their lives in philosophy.
The same joke applies to all who spend their lives in philosophy.
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the same joke applies to all who spend their lives in philosophy.
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the same joke apply to all who spend -PRON- life in philosophy .
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It really is true that the philosopher fails to see his next door neighbor; he not only doesn't notice what he is doing; he scarcely knows whether he is a man or some other kind of creature.
It really is true that the philosopher fails to see his next door neighbor; he not only doesn't notice what he is doing; he scarcely knows whether he is a man or some other kind of creature.
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it really is true that the philosopher fails to see his next door neighbor; he not only doesn't notice what he is doing; he scarcely knows whether he is a man or some other kind of creature.
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-PRON- really be true that the philosopher fail to see -PRON- next door neighbor ; -PRON- not only do not notice what -PRON- be do ; -PRON- scarcely know whether -PRON- be a man or some other kind of creature .
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The question he asks is, What is Man?
The question he asks is, What is Man?
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the question he asks is, what is man?
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the question -PRON- ask be , what be man ?
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What actions and passions properly belong to human nature and distinguish it from all other beings?
What actions and passions properly belong to human nature and distinguish it from all other beings?
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what actions and passions properly belong to human nature and distinguish it from all other beings?
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what action and passion properly belong to human nature and distinguish -PRON- from all other being ?
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This is what he wants to know and concerns himself to investigate.
This is what he wants to know and concerns himself to investigate.
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this is what he wants to know and concerns himself to investigate.
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this be what -PRON- want to know and concern -PRON- to investigate .
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You see what I mean, Theodorus, don't you?
You see what I mean, Theodorus, don't you?
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you see what i mean, theodorus, don't you?
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-PRON- see what -PRON- mean , Theodorus , do not -PRON- ?
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Yes, and what you say is true.
Yes, and what you say is true.
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yes, and what you say is true.
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yes , and what -PRON- say be true .
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This accounts, my friend, for the behavior of such a man when he comes into contact with his fellows, either privately with individuals or in public life, as I was saying at the beginning.
This accounts, my friend, for the behavior of such a man when he comes into contact with his fellows, either privately with individuals or in public life, as I was saying at the beginning.
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this accounts, my friend, for the behavior of such a man when he comes into contact with his fellows, either privately with individuals or in public life, as i was saying at the beginning.
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this account , -PRON- friend , for the behavior of such a man when -PRON- come into contact with -PRON- fellow , either privately with individual or in public life , as -PRON- be say at the beginning .
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Whenever he is obliged, in a law court or elsewhere, to discuss the things that lie at his feet and before his eyes, he causes entertainment not only to Thracian servant girls but to all the common herd, by tumbling into wells and every sort of difficulty through his lack of experience.
Whenever he is obliged, in a law court or elsewhere, to discuss the things that lie at his feet and before his eyes, he causes entertainment not only to Thracian servant girls but to all the common herd, by tumbling into wells and every sort of difficulty through his lack of experience.
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whenever he is obliged, in a law court or elsewhere, to discuss the things that lie at his feet and before his eyes, he causes entertainment not only to thracian servant girls but to all the common herd, by tumbling into wells and every sort of difficulty through his lack of experience.
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whenever -PRON- be oblige , in a law court or elsewhere , to discuss the thing that lie at -PRON- foot and before -PRON- eye , -PRON- cause entertainment not only to thracian servant girl but to all the common herd , by tumble into well and every sort of difficulty through -PRON- lack of experience .
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His clumsiness is awful and gets him a reputation for fatuousness.
His clumsiness is awful and gets him a reputation for fatuousness.
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his clumsiness is awful and gets him a reputation for fatuousness.
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-PRON- clumsiness be awful and get -PRON- a reputation for fatuousness .
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On occasions when personal scandal is the topic of conversation, he never has anything at all of his own to contribute; he knows nothing to the detriment of anyone, never having paid any attention to this subject a lack of resource which makes him look very comic.
On occasions when personal scandal is the topic of conversation, he never has anything at all of his own to contribute; he knows nothing to the detriment of anyone, never having paid any attention to this subject a lack of resource which makes him look very comic.
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on occasions when personal scandal is the topic of conversation, he never has anything at all of his own to contribute; he knows nothing to the detriment of anyone, never having paid any attention to this subject a lack of resource which makes him look very comic.
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on occasion when personal scandal be the topic of conversation , -PRON- never have anything at all of -PRON- own to contribute ; -PRON- know nothing to the detriment of anyone , never have pay any attention to this subject a lack of resource which make -PRON- look very comic .
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And again, when compliments are in order, and selflaudation, his evident amusement which is by no means a pose but perfectly genuine is regarded as idiotic.
And again, when compliments are in order, and selflaudation, his evident amusement which is by no means a pose but perfectly genuine is regarded as idiotic.
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and again, when compliments are in order, and selflaudation, his evident amusement which is by no means a pose but perfectly genuine is regarded as idiotic.
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and again , when compliment be in order , and selflaudation , -PRON- evident amusement which be by no means a pose but perfectly genuine be regard as idiotic .
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When he hears the praises of a despot or a king being sung, it sounds to his ears as if some stock breeder were being congratulated some keeper of pigs or sheep, or cows that are giving him plenty of milk; only he thinks that the rulers have a more difficult and treacherous animal to rear and milk, and that such a man, having no spare time, is bound to become quite as coarse and uncultivated as the stock farmer; for the castle of the one is as much a prison as the.
When he hears the praises of a despot or a king being sung, it sounds to his ears as if some stock breeder were being congratulated some keeper of pigs or sheep, or cows that are giving him plenty of milk; only he thinks that the rulers have a more difficult and treacherous animal to rear and milk, and that such a man, having no spare time, is bound to become quite as coarse and uncultivated as the stock farmer; for the castle of the one is as much a prison as the.
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when he hears the praises of a despot or a king being sung, it sounds to his ears as if some stock breeder were being congratulated some keeper of pigs or sheep, or cows that are giving him plenty of milk; only he thinks that the rulers have a more difficult and treacherous animal to rear and milk, and that such a man, having no spare time, is bound to become quite as coarse and uncultivated as the stock farmer; for the castle of the one is as much a prison as the.
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when -PRON- hear the praise of a despot or a king be sing , -PRON- sound to -PRON- ear as if some stock breeder be be congratulate some keeper of pig or sheep , or cow that be give -PRON- plenty of milk ; only -PRON- think that the ruler have a more difficult and treacherous animal to rear and milk , and that such a man , have no spare time , be bind to become quite as coarse and uncultivated as the stock farmer ; for the castle of the one be as much a prison as the .
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This quotation from a lost poem of Pindar's is listed as his frag.
This quotation from a lost poem of Pindar's is listed as his frag.
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this quotation from a lost poem of pindar's is listed as his frag.
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this quotation from a lost poem of Pindar 's be list as -PRON- frag .
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The first founder of Greek natural philosophy (sixth century have anecdotes but little solid information.
The first founder of Greek natural philosophy (sixth century have anecdotes but little solid information.
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the first founder of greek natural philosophy (sixth century have anecdotes but little solid information.
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the first founder of greek natural philosophy ( sixth century have anecdote but little solid information .
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C.), about whom we Theaetetus mountain fold of the other.
C.), about whom we Theaetetus mountain fold of the other.
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c.), about whom we theaetetus mountain fold of the other.
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C. ) , about whom -PRON- Theaetetus mountain fold of the other .
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When he hears talk of land that so and so has a property of ten thousand acres or more, and what a vast property that is, it sounds to him like a tiny plot, used as he is to envisage the whole earth.
When he hears talk of land that so and so has a property of ten thousand acres or more, and what a vast property that is, it sounds to him like a tiny plot, used as he is to envisage the whole earth.
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when he hears talk of land that so and so has a property of ten thousand acres or more, and what a vast property that is, it sounds to him like a tiny plot, used as he is to envisage the whole earth.
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when -PRON- hear talk of land that so and so have a property of ten thousand acre or more , and what a vast property that is , -PRON- sound to -PRON- like a tiny plot , use as -PRON- be to envisage the whole earth .
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When his companions become lyric on the subject of great families, and exclaim at the noble blood of one who can point to seven wealthy ancestors, he thinks that such praise comes of a dim and limited vision, an inability, through lack of education, to take a steady view of the whole, and to calculate that every single man has countless hosts of ancestors, near and remote, among whom are to be found, in every instance, rich men and beggars, kings and slaves, Greeks and foreigners, by the thousand.
When his companions become lyric on the subject of great families, and exclaim at the noble blood of one who can point to seven wealthy ancestors, he thinks that such praise comes of a dim and limited vision, an inability, through lack of education, to take a steady view of the whole, and to calculate that every single man has countless hosts of ancestors, near and remote, among whom are to be found, in every instance, rich men and beggars, kings and slaves, Greeks and foreigners, by the thousand.
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when his companions become lyric on the subject of great families, and exclaim at the noble blood of one who can point to seven wealthy ancestors, he thinks that such praise comes of a dim and limited vision, an inability, through lack of education, to take a steady view of the whole, and to calculate that every single man has countless hosts of ancestors, near and remote, among whom are to be found, in every instance, rich men and beggars, kings and slaves, greeks and foreigners, by the thousand.
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when -PRON- companion become lyric on the subject of great family , and exclaim at the noble blood of one who can point to seven wealthy ancestor , -PRON- think that such praise come of a dim and limited vision , an inability , through lack of education , to take a steady view of the whole , and to calculate that every single man have countless host of ancestor , near and remote , among whom be to be find , in every instance , rich man and beggar , king and slave , Greeks and foreigner , by the thousand .
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When men pride themselves upon a pedigree of twenty five ancestors, and trace their descent back to Heracles the son of Amphitryon, they seem to him to be taking a curious interest in trifles.
When men pride themselves upon a pedigree of twenty five ancestors, and trace their descent back to Heracles the son of Amphitryon, they seem to him to be taking a curious interest in trifles.
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when men pride themselves upon a pedigree of twenty five ancestors, and trace their descent back to heracles the son of amphitryon, they seem to him to be taking a curious interest in trifles.
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when man pride -PRON- upon a pedigree of twenty five ancestor , and trace -PRON- descent back to Heracles the son of Amphitryon , -PRON- seem to -PRON- to be take a curious interest in trifle .