Platos Symposium
Then it must have been a long while ago, he me; and I pity you who are my companions, be-said; and who told you—did Socrates?
cause you think that you are doing something No indeed, I replied, but the same person who when in reality you are doing nothing. And I dare told Phoenix;—he was a little fellow, who never say that you pity me in return, whom you re-wore any shoes, Aristodemus, of the deme of gard as an unhappy creature, and very probably Cydathenaeum. He had been at Agathon’s feast; you are right. But I certainly know of you what and I think that in those days there was no one you only think of me—there is the difference.
who was a more devoted admirer of Socrates.
Moreover, I have asked Socrates about the truth COMPANION: I see, Apollodorus, that you are just of some parts of his narrative, and he confirmed the same—always speaking evil of yourself, and them. Then, said Glaucon, let us have the tale of others; and I do believe that you pity all man-over again; is not the road to Athens just made kind, with the exception of Socrates, yourself first for conversation? And so we walked, and talked of all, true in this to your old name, which, how-of the discourses on love; and therefore, as I said ever deserved, I know not how you acquired, of at first, I am not ill-prepared to comply with your Apollodorus the madman; for you are always rag-request, and will have another rehearsal of them ing against yourself and everybody but Socrates.
if you like. For to speak or to hear others speak of philosophy always gives me the greatest plea-APOLLODORUS: Yes, friend, and the reason why sure, to say nothing of the profit. But when I I am said to be mad, and out of my wits, is just hear another strain, especially that of you rich because I have these notions of myself and you; men and traders, such conversation displeases no other evidence is required.