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Socrates
Soc. Well, but, Alcibiades, you speak of taking proper pains over this or that matter, do you not?
Socrates
Soc. And do you call it proper pains when someone makes a thing better?
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Socrates
Soc. Then what art makes shoes better?
Alcibiades
Alc. Shoe-making.
Socrates
Soc. So by shoe-making we take pains over our shoes?
Socrates
Soc. And over our foot too by shoe-making? Or by that art whereby we make feet better?
Alcibiades
Alc. By that art.
Socrates
Soc. And is it not the same one for making our feet as for making the whole body better?
Alcibiades
Alc. I think so.
Socrates
Soc. And is not that gymnastic?
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Alcibiades
Alc. Certainly.
Socrates
Soc. So by gymnastic we take pains over our foot, but by shoe-making over what belongs to our foot?
Alcibiades
Alc. Quite so.
Socrates
Soc. And by gymnastic over our hands, but by ring-engraving over what belongs to the hand?
Socrates
Soc. And by gymnastic over the body, but by weaving and the rest over what belongs to the body?
Alcibiades
Alc. Absolutely so.