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1、380BCPROTAGORASbyPlatotranslatedbyBenjaminJowettPROTAGORASPERSONSOFTHEDIALOGUE:SOCRATES,whoisthenarratoroftheDialoguetohisCompanion;HIPPOCRATES;ALCIBIADES;CRINAS;PROTAGORAS,HIPPIAS,PRODICUS,Sophists;CALLIAS,awealthyAthenian.Scene:TheHouseofCalliasCom.Where
2、doyoucomefrom,Socrates?AndyetIneedhardlyaskthequestion,forIknowthatyouhavebeeninchaseofthefairAlcibiades.Isawthedaybeforeyesterday;andhehadgotabeardlikeaman-andheisaman,asImaytellyouinyourear.ButIthoughtthathewasstillverycharming.Soc.Whatofhisbeard?Areyoun
3、otofHomer'sopinion,whosaysYouthismostcharmingwhenthebeardfirstappears?AndthatisnowthecharmofAlcibiades.Com.Well,andhowdomattersproceed?Haveyoubeenvisitinghim,andwashegracioustoyou?Soc.Yes,Ithoughtthathewasverygracious;andespeciallyto-day,forIhavejustcomefr
4、omhim,andhehasbeenhelpingmeinanargument.ButshallItellyouastrangething?Ipaidnoattentiontohim,andseveraltimesIquiteforgotthathewaspresent.Com.Whatisthemeaningofthis?Hasanythinghappenedbetweenyouandhim?Forsurelyyoucannothavediscoveredafairerlovethanheis;certa
5、inlynotinthiscityofAthens.Soc.Yes,muchfairer.Com.Whatdoyoumean-acitizenoraforeigner?Soc.Aforeigner.Com.Ofwhatcountry?Soc.OfAbdera.Com.AndisthisstrangerreallyinyouropinionafairerlovethanthesonofCleinias?Soc.Andisnotthewiseralwaysthefairer,sweetfriend?Com.Bu
6、thaveyoureallymet,Socrates,withsomewiseone?Soc.Sayrather,withthewisestofalllivingmen,ifyouarewillingtoaccordthattitletoProtagoras.Com.What!IsProtagorasinAthens?Soc.Yes;hehasbeenheretwodays.Com.Anddoyoujustcomefromaninterviewwithhim?Soc.Yes;andIhaveheardand
7、saidmanythings.Com.Then,ifyouhavenoengagement,supposethatyousitdowntellmewhatpassed,andmyattendanthereshallgiveuphisplacetoyou.Soc.Tobesure;andIshallbegratefultoyouforlistening.Com.Thankyou,too,fortellingus.Soc.Thatisthankyoutwiceover.Listenthen:-Lastnight
8、,orratherveryearlythismorning,Hippocrates,thesonofApollodorusandthebrotherofPhason,gaveatremendousthumpwithhisstaffatmydoor;someoneopenedtohim,andhecamerushinginandbawledout:Socrates,areyouawakeorasleep?Iknew