±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > alcibiades ii(°¢¶ûÎ÷±ÈÑǵÂ˹) >

µÚ5ÕÂ

alcibiades ii(°¢¶ûÎ÷±ÈÑǵÂ˹)-µÚ5ÕÂ

С˵£º alcibiades ii(°¢¶ûÎ÷±ÈÑǵÂ˹) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




'Margites'¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡Socrates¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡made£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Homer¡££©¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡request£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡

careful¡¡lest¡¡he¡¡pray¡¡for¡¡evil¡¡under¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡asking¡¡for¡¡good£»¡¡when¡¡

shortly¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡recall¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡prayer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡saying£»¡¡

demand¡¡the¡¡opposite¡¡of¡¡what¡¡he¡¡at¡¡first¡¡requested¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poet¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡originally¡¡¡¡quoted¡¡

wiser¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡are£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡bade¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨pray¡¡¡¡¡¡God£©¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡defend¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡evil¡¡

even¡¡though¡¡we¡¡asked¡¡for¡¡it£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡you¡¡are¡¡right¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Lacedaemonians£»¡¡¡¡¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡admiration¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡poet¡¡or¡¡because¡¡they¡¡have¡¡discovered¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡for¡¡themselves£»¡¡are¡¡wont¡¡

to¡¡offer¡¡the¡¡prayer¡¡alike¡¡in¡¡public¡¡and¡¡private£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡will¡¡give¡¡unto¡¡

them¡¡the¡¡beautiful¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡the¡¡good£ºno¡¡one¡¡is¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡them¡¡make¡¡

any¡¡further¡¡petition¡£¡¡And¡¡yet¡¡up¡¡to¡¡the¡¡present¡¡time¡¡they¡¡have¡¡not¡¡been¡¡less¡¡

fortunate¡¡than¡¡other¡¡men£»¡¡or¡¡if¡¡they¡¡have¡¡sometimes¡¡met¡¡with¡¡misfortune£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡fault¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡due¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡prayer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡surely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡conceive£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Gods¡¡have¡¡power¡¡either¡¡to¡¡grant¡¡our¡¡requests£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡send¡¡us¡¡the¡¡contrary¡¡of¡¡

what¡¡we¡¡ask¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡now¡¡I¡¡will¡¡relate¡¡to¡¡you¡¡a¡¡story¡¡which¡¡I¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡from¡¡certain¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡elders¡£¡¡It¡¡chanced¡¡that¡¡when¡¡the¡¡Athenians¡¡and¡¡Lacedaemonians¡¡were¡¡

at¡¡war£»¡¡our¡¡city¡¡lost¡¡every¡¡battle¡¡by¡¡land¡¡and¡¡sea¡¡and¡¡never¡¡gained¡¡a¡¡victory¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡16¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡17¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES¡¡II¡¡



The¡¡¡¡¡¡Athenians¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡annoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡perplexed¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡remedy¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

their¡¡troubles£»¡¡decided¡¡to¡¡send¡¡and¡¡enquire¡¡at¡¡the¡¡shrine¡¡of¡¡Ammon¡£¡¡Their¡¡

envoys¡¡were¡¡also¡¡to¡¡ask£»¡¡'Why¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡always¡¡granted¡¡the¡¡victory¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

Lacedaemonians£¿'¡¡¡¡¡¡'We£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say£»£©¡¡¡¡¡¡'offer¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡finer¡¡

sacrifices¡¡than¡¡any¡¡other¡¡Hellenic¡¡state£»¡¡and¡¡adorn¡¡their¡¡temples¡¡with¡¡gifts£»¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡nobody¡¡¡¡¡¡else¡¡¡¡¡¡does£»¡¡¡¡¡¡moreover£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡solemn¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡costly¡¡

processions¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡year£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡spend¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡service¡¡

than¡¡all¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Hellenes¡¡put¡¡together¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡Lacedaemonians¡¡take¡¡

no¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡such¡¡matters£»¡¡and¡¡pay¡¡so¡¡little¡¡respect¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡that¡¡they¡¡

have¡¡a¡¡habit¡¡of¡¡sacrificing¡¡blemished¡¡animals¡¡to¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡various¡¡ways¡¡

are¡¡less¡¡zealous¡¡than¡¡we¡¡are£»¡¡although¡¡their¡¡wealth¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡equal¡¡to¡¡ours¡£'¡¡

When¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡spoken£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡request¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡

remedy¡¡they¡¡could¡¡find¡¡against¡¡the¡¡evils¡¡which¡¡troubled¡¡them£»¡¡the¡¡prophet¡¡

made¡¡no¡¡direct¡¡answer£»clearly¡¡because¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡allowed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡God¡¡to¡¡

do¡¡so£»but¡¡he¡¡summoned¡¡them¡¡to¡¡him¡¡and¡¡said£º¡¡'Thus¡¡saith¡¡Ammon¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

Athenians£º¡¡¡¨The¡¡silent¡¡worship¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lacedaemonians¡¡pleaseth¡¡me¡¡better¡¡

than¡¡all¡¡the¡¡offerings¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡Hellenes¡£¡¨'¡¡Such¡¡were¡¡the¡¡words¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

God£»¡¡and¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡meant¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡'silent¡¡¡¡¡¡worship'¡¡the¡¡

prayer¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lacedaemonians£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡indeed¡¡widely¡¡different¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

usual¡¡requests¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Hellenes¡£¡¡For¡¡they¡¡either¡¡bring¡¡to¡¡the¡¡altar¡¡bulls¡¡with¡¡

gilded¡¡horns¡¡or¡¡make¡¡offerings¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Gods£»¡¡and¡¡beg¡¡at¡¡random¡¡for¡¡what¡¡

they¡¡need£»¡¡good¡¡or¡¡bad¡£¡¡When£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡hear¡¡them¡¡using¡¡words¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡ill¡¡¡¡¡¡omen¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡reject¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡costly¡¡¡¡¡¡processions¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sacrifices¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡theirs¡£¡¡

And¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡ought£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡careful¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡consider¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡

should¡¡say¡¡and¡¡what¡¡leave¡¡unsaid¡£¡¡Homer£»¡¡too£»¡¡will¡¡furnish¡¡us¡¡with¡¡similar¡¡

stories¡£¡¡For¡¡he¡¡tells¡¡us¡¡how¡¡the¡¡Trojans¡¡in¡¡making¡¡their¡¡encampment£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Offered¡¡up¡¡whole¡¡hecatombs¡¡to¡¡the¡¡immortals£»'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡how¡¡the¡¡'sweet¡¡savour'¡¡was¡¡borne¡¡'to¡¡the¡¡heavens¡¡by¡¡the¡¡winds£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'But¡¡the¡¡blessed¡¡Gods¡¡were¡¡averse¡¡and¡¡received¡¡it¡¡not¡£¡¡For¡¡exceedingly¡¡

did¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡hate¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡holy¡¡¡¡¡¡Ilium£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Both¡¡¡¡¡¡Priam¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡spear¡­¡¡

skilled¡¡king¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡in¡¡vain¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡sacrifice¡¡and¡¡offer¡¡gifts£»¡¡seeing¡¡that¡¡

they¡¡were¡¡hateful¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Gods£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡not£»¡¡like¡¡vile¡¡usurers£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡gained¡¡

over¡¡by¡¡bribes¡£¡¡And¡¡it¡¡is¡¡foolish¡¡for¡¡us¡¡to¡¡boast¡¡that¡¡we¡¡are¡¡superior¡¡to¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡17¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡18¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES¡¡II¡¡



Lacedaemonians¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡worship¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

inconceivable¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡have¡¡regard£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡the¡¡justice¡¡and¡¡purity¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡souls£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡costly¡¡¡¡¡¡processions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sacrifices£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡

celebrate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡year£»¡¡¡¡although¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡committed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡innumerable¡¡

crimes¡¡against¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡or¡¡against¡¡their¡¡fellow¡­men¡¡or¡¡the¡¡state¡£¡¡For¡¡the¡¡

Gods£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡Ammon¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡prophet¡¡¡¡¡¡declare£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡receivers¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡gifts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

they¡¡¡¡¡¡scorn¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡unworthy¡¡¡¡¡¡service¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Wherefore¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

wisdom¡¡and¡¡justice¡¡are¡¡especially¡¡honoured¡¡both¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Gods¡¡and¡¡by¡¡men¡¡

of¡¡sense£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡are¡¡the¡¡wisest¡¡and¡¡most¡¡just¡¡who¡¡know¡¡how¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡Gods¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡

opinion¡¡is¡¡about¡¡these¡¡matters¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡I¡¡agree£»¡¡Socrates£»¡¡with¡¡you¡¡and¡¡with¡¡the¡¡God£»¡¡whom£»¡¡

indeed£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡unbecoming¡¡for¡¡me¡¡to¡¡oppose¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡

perplexity£»¡¡lest¡¡perchance¡¡you¡¡should¡¡ask¡¡for¡¡evil£»¡¡supposing¡¡that¡¡you¡¡were¡¡

asking¡¡for¡¡good£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡I¡¡do¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡You¡¡see£»¡¡then£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡risk¡¡in¡¡your¡¡approaching¡¡the¡¡

God¡¡in¡¡prayer£»¡¡lest¡¡haply¡¡he¡¡should¡¡refuse¡¡your¡¡sacrifice¡¡when¡¡he¡¡hears¡¡the¡¡

blasphemy¡¡which¡¡you¡¡utter£»¡¡and¡¡make¡¡you¡¡partake¡¡of¡¡other¡¡evils¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡

The¡¡wisest¡¡plan£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡you¡¡should¡¡keep¡¡silence£»¡¡for¡¡

your¡¡'highmindedness'to¡¡use¡¡the¡¡mildest¡¡term¡¡which¡¡men¡¡apply¡¡to¡¡folly¡¡

will¡¡most¡¡likely¡¡prevent¡¡you¡¡from¡¡using¡¡the¡¡prayer¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lacedaemonians¡£¡¡

You¡¡had¡¡better¡¡wait¡¡until¡¡we¡¡find¡¡out¡¡how¡¡we¡¡should¡¡behave¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡

Gods¡¡and¡¡towards¡¡men¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡And¡¡how¡¡long¡¡must¡¡I¡¡wait£»¡¡Socrates£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡will¡¡be¡¡

my¡¡teacher£¿¡¡I¡¡should¡¡be¡¡very¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡see¡¡the¡¡man¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡It¡¡is¡¡he¡¡who¡¡takes¡¡an¡¡especial¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡you¡£¡¡But¡¡first¡¡of¡¡

all£»¡¡I¡¡think£»¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡must¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡away¡¡in¡¡which¡¡your¡¡soul¡¡is¡¡now¡¡

enveloped£»¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡Athene¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Homer¡¡¡¡¡¡removes¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mist¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Diomede¡¡that¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'He¡¡may¡¡distinguish¡¡between¡¡God¡¡and¡¡mortal¡¡man¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Afterwards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡whereby¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡

distinguish¡¡between¡¡good¡¡and¡¡evil¡£¡¡At¡¡present£»¡¡I¡¡fear£»¡¡this¡¡is¡¡beyond¡¡your¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡18¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡19¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES¡¡II¡¡



power¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Only¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡instructor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡impediment£»¡¡

whether¡¡it¡¡pleases¡¡him¡¡to¡¡call¡¡it¡¡mist¡¡or¡¡anything¡¡else£¡¡¡I¡¡care¡¡not¡¡who¡¡he¡¡is£»¡¡

but¡¡I¡¡am¡¡resolved¡¡to¡¡disobey¡¡none¡¡of¡¡his¡¡commands£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡am¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

the¡¡better¡¡for¡¡them¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡And¡¡surely¡¡he¡¡has¡¡a¡¡wondrous¡¡care¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡altogether¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡advisable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡the¡¡

sacrifice¡¡until¡¡he¡¡is¡¡found¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡right£º¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡safer¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

tremendous¡¡risk¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ALCIBIADES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡manage£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Socrates£¿At¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡rate¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

will¡¡set¡¡this¡¡crown¡¡of¡¡mine¡¡upon¡¡your¡¡head£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡have¡¡given¡¡me¡¡such¡¡

excellent¡¡¡¡¡¡advice£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Gods¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡offer¡¡¡¡¡¡crowns¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡perform¡¡¡¡the¡¡

other¡¡customary¡¡rites¡¡when¡¡I¡¡see¡¡that¡¡day¡¡approaching£º¡¡nor¡¡will¡¡it¡¡be¡¡long¡¡

hence£»¡¡if¡¡they¡¡so¡¡will¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOCRATES£º¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡accept¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡gift£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡willing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

receive¡¡whatever¡¡else¡¡you

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ