ch　pompous　airs；　to　think　that　he　alone　can　set　the　crowds　a…weeping　in　the　theatre。＇24＇
  ＇23＇　For　illustrative　tales　about　him　see　Plut。　〃Ages。〃　xxi。；　〃Alcib。〃　　　　　xxxii。；　Polyaen。　vi。　10。　Cf。　〃Hell。〃　IV。　viii。　16。
  ＇24＇　Or；　〃set　for　their　sins　a…weeping。〃
  And　now　you；　Lycon；　tell　us；　won't　you　（asked　Antisthenes）；　what　it　is　you　take　the　greatest　pride　in？
  You　all　of　you；　I　fancy；　know　already　what　that　is　（the　father　answered）；　it　is　in　my　son　here。
  And　the　lad　himself　（some　one　suggested）　doubtless　prides　himself；　beyond　all　else；　on　having　won　the　prize　of　victory。
  At　that　Autolycus　（and　as　he　spoke　he　blushed）　answered　for　himself：＇25＇　No　indeed；　not　I。
  ＇25＇　Cf。　Plat。　〃Charm。〃　158　C。
  The　company　were　charmed　to　hear　him　speak；　and　turned　and　looked；　and　some　one　asked：　On　what　is　it　then；　Autolycus？
  To　which　he　answered：　On　my　father　（and　leaned　closer　towards　him）。
  At　which　sight　Callias；　turning　to　the　father：　Do　you　know　you　are　the　richest　man　in　the　whole　world；　Lycon？
  To　which　Lycon：　Really；　I　was　not　aware　of　that　before。
  Then　Callias：　Why　then；　it　has　escaped　you　that　you　would　refuse　the　whole　of　Persia's　wealth；＇26＇　in　exchange　for　your　own　son。
  ＇26＇　Lit。　〃of　the　Great　King。〃　Cf。　〃Cyrop。〃　VIII。　iii。　26。
  Most　true　（he　answered）；　I　plead　guilty；　here　and　now　I　am　convicted＇27＇　of　being　the　wealthiest　man　in　all　the　world！
  ＇27＇　〃Caught　flagrante　delicto。　I　do　admit　I　do　out…Croesus　Croesus。〃
  And　you；　Hermogenes；　on　what　do　you　plume　yourself　most　highly？　（asked　Niceratus）。
  On　the　virtue　and　the　power　of　my　friends　（he　answered）；　and　that　being　what　they　are；　they　care　for　me。
  At　this　remark　they　turned　their　eyes　upon　the　speaker；　and　several　spoke　together；　asking：　Will　you　make　them　known　to　us？
  I　shall　be　very　happy　（he　replied）。
  IV
  At　this　point；　Socrates　took　up　the　conversation：　It　now　devolves　on　us　to　prove　in　turn　that　what　we　each　have　undertaken　to　defend　is　really　valuable。
  Then　Callias：　Be　pleased　to　listen　to　me　first：　My　case　is　this；　that　while　the　rest　of　you　go　on　debating　what　justice　and　uprightness　are；＇1＇　I　spend　my　time　in　making　men　more　just　and　upright。
  ＇1＇　｛to　to　dikaion｝；　cf。　〃Mem。〃　IV。　iv。
  Soc。　And　how　do　you　do　that；　good　sir？
  Call。　By　giving　money；　to　be　sure。
  Antisthenes　sprang　to　his　feet　at　once；　and　with　the　manner　of　a　cross…examiner　demanded：　Do　human　beings　seem　to　you　to　harbour　justice　in　their　souls；　or　in　their　purses；＇2＇　Callias？
  ＇2＇　Or；　〃pockets。〃
  Call。　In　their　souls。
  Ant。　And　do　you　pretend　to　make　their　souls　more　righteous　by　putting　money　in　their　pockets？
  Call。　Undoubtedly。
  Ant。　Pray　how？
  Call。　In　this　way。　When　they　know　that　they　are　furnished　with　the　means；　that　is　to　say；　my　money；　to　buy　necessaries；　they　would　rather　not　incur　the　risk　of　evil…doing；　and　why　should　they？
  Ant。　And　pray；　do　they　repay　you　these　same　moneys？
  Call。　I　cannot　say　they　do。
  Ant。　Well　then；　do　they　requite　your　gifts　of　gold　with　gratitude？
  Call。　No；　not　so　much　as　a　bare　〃Thank　you。〃　In　fact；　some　of　them　are　even　worse　disposed　towards　me　when　they　have　got　my　money　than　before。
  Now；　here's　a　marvel！　（exclaimed　Antisthenes；　and　as　he　spoke　he　eyed　the　witness　with　an　air　of　triumph）。　You　can　render　people　just　to　all　the　world；　but　towards　yourself　you　cannot？
  Pray；　where's　the　wonder？　（asked　the　other）。　Do　you　not　see　what　scores　of　carpenters　and　house…builders　there　are　who　spend　their　time　in　building　houses　for　half　the　world；　but　for　themselves　they　simply　cannot　do　it；　and　are　forced　to　live　in　lodgings。　And　so　admit　that　home…thrust；　Master　Sophist；＇3＇　and　confess　yourself　confuted。
  ＇3＇　〃Professor　of　wisdom。〃
  Upon　my　soul；　he　had　best　accept　his　fate＇4＇　（said　Socrates）。　Why；　after　all；　you　are　only　like　those　prophets　who　proverbially　foretell　the　future　for　mankind；　but　cannot　foresee　what　is　coming　upon　themselves。
  ＇4＇　Or；　〃the　coup　de　grace。〃
  And　so　the　first　discussion　ended。＇5＇
  ＇5＇　Or；　〃so　ended　fytte　the　first　of　the　word…controversy。〃
  Thereupon　Niceratus：　Lend　me　your　ears；　and　I　will　tell　you　in　what　respects　you　shall　be　better　for　consorting　with　myself。　I　presume；　without　my　telling　you；　you　know　that　Homer；　being　the　wisest　of　mankind；　has　touched　upon　nearly　every　human　topic　in　his　poems。＇6＇　Whosoever　among　you；　therefore；　would　fain　be　skilled　in　economy；　or　oratory；　or　strategy；　whose　ambition　it　is　to　be　like　Achilles；　or　Ajax；　Nestor；　or　Odysseusone　and　all　pay　court　to　me；　for　I　have　all　this　knowledge　at　my　fingers'　ends。
  ＇6＇　Or；　〃his　creations　are　all　but　coextensive　with　every　mortal　　　　　thing。〃
  Pray　（interposed　Antisthenes）；＇7＇　do　you　also　know　the　way　to　be　a　king？＇8＇　since　Homer　praises　Agamemnon；　you　are　well　aware；　as　being
  A　goodly　king　and　eke　a　spearman　bold。＇9＇
  ＇7＇　Some　modern　critics　（e。g。　F。　Dummler；　〃Antisthenica；〃　p。　29　foll。）　　　　　maintain　plausibly　that　the　author　is　here　glancing　（as　also　Plato　　　　　in　the　〃Ion〃）　at　Antisthenes'　own　treatises　against　the　　　　　Rhapsodists　and　on　a　more　correct　interpretation　of　Homer；　｛peri　　　　　exegeton｝　and　｛peri　'Omerou｝。
  ＇8＇　Or；　〃Have　you　the　knowledge　also　how　to　play　the　king？〃
  ＇9＇　〃Il。〃　iii。　179。　See　〃Mem。〃　III。　ii。　2。
  Nic。　Full　well　I　know　it；　and　full　well　I　know　the　duty　of　a　skilful　charioteer；　how　he　who　holds　the　ribbons　must　turn　his　chariot　nigh　the　pillar's　edge＇10＇
  Himself　inclined　upon　the　polished　chariot…board　A　little　to　the　left　of　the　twin　pair：　the　right　hand　horse　Touch　with　the　prick；　and　shout　a　cheery　shout；　and　give　him　rein。＇11＇
  I　know　another　thing　besides；　and　you　may　put　it　to　the　test　this　instant；　if　you　like。　Homer　somewhere　has　said：＇12＇
  And　at　his　side　an　onion；　which　to　drink　gives　relish。
  So　if　some　one　will　but　bring　an　onion；　you　shall　reap　the　benefit　of　my　sage　lore＇13＇　in　less　than　no　time；　and　your　wine　will　taste　the　sweeter。
  ＇10＇　〃Il。〃　xxiii。　335；　Plat。　〃Ion；〃　537。
  ＇11＇　Lit。　〃yield　him　the　reins　with　his　hands。〃
  ＇12＇　〃Il。〃　xi。630：　〃And　set　out　a　leek　savourer　of　drink〃　（Purves）。　　　　　Plat。　〃Ion；〃　538　C。
  ＇13＇　〃My　culinary　skill。〃
  Here　Charmides　exclaimed：　Good　sirs；　let　me　explain。　Niceratus　is　anxious　to　go　home；　redolent　of　onions；　so　that　his　fair　lady　may　persuade　herself；　it　never　entered　into　anybody's　head　to　kiss　her　lord。＇14＇
  ＇14＇　See　Shakesp。　〃Much　Ado；〃　v。　2。　51　foll。；　〃Mids。　N。　D。〃　iv。　2。
  Bless　me；　that　isn't　all　（continued　Socrates）；　if　we　do　not　take　care；　we　shall　win　ourselves　a　comic　reputation。＇15＇　A　relish　must　it　be；　in　very　truth；　that　can　sweeten　cup　as　well　as　platter；　this　same　onion；　and　if　we　are　to　take　to　munching　onions　for　desert；　see　if　somebody　does　not　say　of　us；　〃They　went　to　dine　with　Callias；　and　got　more　than　their　deserts；　the　epicures。〃＇16＇
  ＇15＇　Lit。　〃I　warrent　you！　（quoth　Socrates）　and　there's　another　funny　　　　　notion　we　have　every　chance　of　getting　fathered　on　us。〃
  ＇16＇　Or；　〃and　had　a　most　hilarious　and　herbaceous　time。〃
  No　fear　of　that　（rejoined　Niceratus）。　Always　take　a　bite　of　onion　before　speeding　forth　to　battle；　just　as　your　patrons　of　the　cock…pit　give　their　birds　a　feed　of　garlic＇17＇　before　they　put　them　for　the　fight。　But　for　ourselves　our　thoughts　are　less　intent　perhaps　on　dealing　blows　than　blowing　kisses。＇18＇
  ＇17＇　Cf。　Aristoph。　〃Knights；〃　494：
  Chorus。　And　here's　the　garlic。　Swallow　it　down！　Sausage　Seller。　。　。　。　What　for？　Chorus。　It　will　prime　you　up　and　make　you　fight　the　better。
  H。　Frere。
  ＇18＇　〃We　are　concerned　less　with　the　lists　of　battle　than　of　love〃；　　　　　〃we　meditate　no　furious　close　of　battle　but　of　lips。〃　Lit。　〃how　we　　　　　shall　kiss　some　one　rather　than　do　battle　with。〃
  After　such　sort　the　theme　of　their　discourse　reached　its　conclusion。
  Then　Critobulus　spoke：　It　is　now　my　turn；　I　think；　to　state　to　you　the　grounds　on　which　I　pride　myself　on　beauty。＇19＇
  ＇19＇　See　〃Hellenica　Essays；〃　p。　353。
  A　chorus　of　voices　rejoined：　Say　on。
  Crit。　To　begin　with；　if　I　am　not　beautiful；　as　methinks　I　be；　you　will　bring　on　your　own　heads　the　penalty　of　perjury；　for；　without　waiting　to　have　the　oath　administered；　you　are　always　taking　the　gods　to　witness　that　you　find　me　beautiful。　And　I　must　needs　believe　you；　for　are　you　not　all　honourable　men？＇20＇　If　I　then　be　so　beautiful　and　affect　you；　even　as　I　also　am　affected　by　him　whose　fair　face　here　attracts　me；＇21＇　I　swear　by　all　the　company　of　heaven　I　would　not　choose　the　great　king's　empire　in　exchange　for　what　I　amthe　beauty　of　the　world；　the　paragon　of　animals。＇22＇　And　at　this　instant　I　feast　my　eyes　on　Cleinias＇23＇　gladlier　than　on　all　other　sights　which　men　deem　fair。　Joyfully　will　I　welcome　blindness　to　all　else；　if　but　these　eyes　may　still　behold　him　and　him　only。　With　sleep　and　night　I　am　sore　vexed；　which　rob　me　of　his　sight；　but　to　daylight　and　the　sun　I　owe　eternal　thanks；　for　they　restore　him　to　me；　my　heart's　joy；　Cleinias。＇24＇
  ＇20＇　Or；　〃beautiful　and　good。〃
  ＇21＇　Or；　〃whose　fair　face　draws　me。〃　Was　Cleinias　there　as　a　〃muta　　　　　persona〃？　Hardly；　in　spite　of　｛nun｝。　It　is　the　image　of　him　which　　　　　is　present　to　the　mind's　eye。
  ＇22＇　Lit。　〃being　beautiful〃；　but　there　is　a　touch　of　bombast　infused　　　　　into　the　speech　by　the　artist。　Cf。　th