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103 104 104 105 106 106–107 107 107–108 108 108–109 109 109–110 110 110–111 111 112 112 112–113 113 114 114 114–115 115 115–116 116 116–117 117 117–118 118 118–119 119 119–120 120 120–121 121 122 123 124 124 124–125 125 125–126 126 126–127 127 127–128 128 128–129 129 129 129–130 130 130–131 131 132 132–133 133 133–134 134 134–135 135 135

İngilizce Yunanca

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Socrates

Soc. Well, suppose you were intending to steer a warship into action, would you be content to be the best hand among the crew at steering or, while regarding this skill as a necessary qualification, would you keep your eye on your actual opponents in the fight, and not, as now, on your fellow-fighters? These, I conceive, you ought so far to surpass that they would not feel fit to be your opponents, but only to be your despised fellow-fighters against the enemy, if you mean really to make your mark with some noble action that will be worthy both of yourself and of the city. 15

Alcibiades

Alc. Why, I do mean to.

Socrates

Soc. So you think it quite fitting for you to be satisfied if you are better than the soldiers, but neglect to keep your eye on the enemy’s leaders with a view to showing yourself better than they are, or to plan and practise against them!

Alcibiades

Alc. Of whom are you speaking now, Socrates?

Socrates

Soc. Do you not know that our city makes war occasionally on the Spartans and on the Great King?

Alcibiades

Alc. That is true.

Socrates

Soc. And if you are minded to be the head of our state, you would be right in thinking that your contest is with the kings of Sparta and of Persia?

Alcibiades

Alc. That sounds like the truth. 5