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1、380BCGORGIASbyPlatotranslatedbyBenjaminJowettGORGIASPERSONSOFTHEDIALOGUE:CALLICLES;SOCRATES;CHAEREPHON;GORGIAS;POLUSScene:ThehouseofCallicles.Callicles.Thewiseman,astheproverbsays,islateforafray,butnotforafeast.Socrates.Andarewelateforafeast?Cal.Yes,andadelightf
2、ulfeast;forGorgiashasjustbeenexhibitingtousmanyfinethings.Soc.Itisnotmyfault,Callicles;ourfriendChaerephonistoblame;forhewouldkeepusloiteringintheAgora.Chaerephon.Nevermind,Socrates;themisfortuneofwhichIhavebeenthecauseIwillalsorepair;forGorgiasisafriendofmine,a
3、ndIwillmakehimgivetheexhibitionagaineithernow,or,ifyouprefer,atsomeothertime.Cal.Whatisthematter,Chaerephon-doesSocrateswanttohearGorgias?Chaer.Yes,thatwasourintentionincoming.Cal.Comeintomyhouse,then;forGorgiasisstayingwithme,andheshallexhibittoyou.Soc.Verygood
4、,Callicles;butwillheanswerourquestions?forIwanttohearfromhimwhatisthenatureofhisart,andwhatitiswhichheprofessesandteaches;hemay,asyou[Chaerephon]suggest,defertheexhibitiontosomeothertime.Cal.Thereisnothinglikeaskinghim,Socrates;andindeedtoanswerquestionsisaparto
5、fhisexhibition,forhewassayingonlyjustnow,thatanyoneinmyhousemightputanyquestiontohim,andthathewouldanswer.Soc.Howfortunate!willyouaskhim,Chaerephon-?Chaer.WhatshallIaskhim?Soc.Askhimwhoheis.Chaer.Whatdoyoumean?Soc.Imeansuchaquestionaswouldelicitfromhim,ifhehadbe
6、enamakerofshoes,theanswerthatheisacobbler.Doyouunderstand?Chaer.Iunderstand,andwillaskhim:Tellme,Gorgias,isourfriendCalliclesrightinsayingthatyouundertaketoansweranyquestionswhichyouareasked?Gorgias.Quiteright,Chaerephon:Iwassayingasmuchonlyjustnow;andImayadd,th
7、atmanyyearshaveelapsedsinceanyonehasaskedmeanewone.Chaer.Thenyoumustbeveryready,Gorgias.Gor.Ofthat,Chaerephon,youcanmaketrial.Polus.Yes,indeed,andifyoulike,Chaerephon,youmaymaketrialofmetoo,forIthinkthatGorgias,whohasbeentalkingalongtime,istired.Chaer.Anddoyou,P
8、olus,thinkthatyoucananswerbetterthanGorgias?Pol.WhatdoesthatmatterifIanswerwellenoughforyou?Chaer.Notatall:-andyoushallanswerifyoulike.Pol.Ask:-Chaer.Myquestionisthis