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İngilizce Yunanca

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Socrates

Socrates. In so far as rho and sigma are alike, or in so far as they are not?

Cratylus

Cratylus. In so far as they are alike. 15

Socrates

Socrates. And are they alike in all respects?

Cratylus

Cratylus. Yes; at least for the purpose of expressing motion equally.

Socrates

Socrates. But how about the lambda in σκληρότης? Does it not express the opposite of hardness?

Cratylus

Cratylus. Well, perhaps it has no right to be there, Socrates; it may be like the cases that came up in your talk with Hermogenes, when you removed or inserted letters where that was necessary. I think you did right; and in this case perhaps we ought to put a rho in place of the lambda.

Socrates

Socrates. Excellent. However, do we not understand one another when anyone says σκληρόν, using the present pronunciation, and do you not now know what I mean? 20

Cratylus

Cratylus. Yes, but that is by custom, my friend.

Socrates

Socrates. In saying custom do you think you are saying anything different from convention? Do you not mean by convention that when I speak I have a definite meaning and you recognize that I have that meaning? Is not that what you mean?

Cratylus

Cratylus. Yes.

Socrates

Socrates. Then if you recognize my meaning when I speak, that is an indication given to you by me.

Cratylus

Cratylus. Yes.