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Alcibiades

Alc. No, indeed.

Socrates

Soc. And it is about these, you say, that you are bewildered?

Alcibiades

Alc. Yes. 10

Socrates

Soc. But if you are bewildered, is it not clear from what has gone before that you are not only ignorant of the greatest things, but while not knowing them you think that you do?

Alcibiades

Alc. I am afraid so.

Socrates

Soc. Alack then, Alcibiades, for the plight you are in! I shrink indeed from giving it a name, but still, as we are alone, let me speak out. You are wedded to stupidity, my fine friend, of the vilest kind; you are impeached of this by your own words, out of your own mouth; and this, it seems, is why you dash into politics before you have been educated. And you are not alone in this plight, but you share it with most of those who manage our city’s affairs, except just a few, and perhaps your guardian, Pericles.

Alcibiades

Alc. Yes, you know, Socrates, they say he did not get his wisdom independently, but consorted with many wise men, such as Pythocleides A musician of Ceos (who was perhaps also a Pythagorean philosopher) who taught in Athens. and Anaxagoras An Ionian philosopher who lived in Athens c. 480-430 B.C.; and now, old as he is, he still confers with Damon An Athenian musician and sophist. for that very purpose.

Socrates

Soc. Well, but did you ever find a man who was wise in anything and yet unable to make another man wise in the same things as himself? For instance, the man who taught you letters was wise himself, and also made you wise, and anyone else he wished to, did he not? 15

Alcibiades

Alc. Yes.