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for that is not what he announced; he announced that he would not avoid the questioning of any man. How is that, Hippias? Is not that what you said?Hippias
Yes, I did; but Socrates, Eudicus, always makes confusion in arguments, and seems to want to make trouble.Socrates
Most excellent Hippias, I do not do these voluntarily at all—for then I should be wise and clever, according to you—but involuntarily, so forgive me; for you say,1 too, that he who does evil involuntarily ought to be forgiven.
Yes, I did; but Socrates, Eudicus, always makes confusion in arguments, and seems to want to make trouble.Socrates
Most excellent Hippias, I do not do these voluntarily at all—for then I should be wise and clever, according to you—but involuntarily, so forgive me; for you say,1 too, that he who does evil involuntarily ought to be forgiven.
