Categoria: Laques

La. And yet, friend Nicias,l imagined that you would have made the discovery, when you were so contemptuous of the answers which I made to Socrates. I had very great hopes that you would have been enlightened by the wisdom of Damon. Nic. I perceive, Laches, that you think nothing of having displayed your ignorance…

Soc. Yes, I do ; but I must beg of you, Nicias, to begin again. You remember that we originally considered courage to be a part of virtue. Nic. Very true. Soc. And you yourself said that it was a part ; and there were many other parts, all of which taken together are called…

Soc. And shall we invite Nicias to join us ? he may be better at the sport than we are. What do you say ? La. I should like that. Soc. Come then, Nicias, and do what you can to help your friends, who are tossing on the waves of argument, and at the last…

La. Indeed, Socrates, I see no difficulty in answering ; he is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy ; there can be no mistake about that. Soc. Very good, Laches ; and yet I fear that I did not express myself clearly…

Soc. I cannot say that either of you show any reluctance to take counsel and advise with me. Lys. But this is our proper business ; and yours as well as ours, for I reckon you as one of us. Please then to take my place, and find out from Nicias and Laches what we…

Lys. I very much approve of the words of Socrates, my friends ; but you, Nicias and Laches, must determine whether you will be questioned, and give an explanation about matters of this sort. Assuredly, I and Melesias would be greatly pleased to hear you answer the questions which Socrates asks, if you will :…

Lys. I am going to ask this favour of you, Socrates ; as is the more necessary because the two councillors disagree, and some one is in a manner still needed who will decide between them. Had they agreed, no arbiter would have been required. But as Laches has voted one way and Nicias another,…

Nic. I have no objection, Socrates ; and my opinion is that the acquirement of this art is in many ways useful to young men. It is an advantage to them that among the favourite amusements of their leisure hours they should have one which tends to improve and not to injure their bodily health.…

Lysimachus. You have seen the exhibition of the man fighting in armour, Nicias and Laches, but we did not tell you at the time the reason why my friend Melesias and I asked you to go with us and see him. I think that we may as well confess what this was, for we certainly…