Clitophon

Plato · David Horan

Someone told us recently that Clitophon, the son of Aristonymus, in conversation with Lysias, was critical of Socrates’ discourses, while his praise of the instruction of Thrasymachus knew no bounds. Whoever said so, Socrates, misinformed you about the discussion I had with Lysias concerning yourself. For although in some respects I did not praise you, in other respects I did. But since you are obviously rebuking me, while pretending to be unconcerned, I would be glad to recount these discussions to you myself now that we are on our own, so that you may be less inclined to believe that I think badly of you. Indeed, at the moment what you have heard is probably incorrect, and so you seem to be somewhat harder on me than I deserve. But if you allow me to speak freely, I’ll do so gladly as I wish to explain myself. Well, it would indeed be a shame for me to be intolerant when you are so …

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