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and in all imitation?Theaetetus
Of course.Stranger
And to the art which produces appearance, but not likeness, the most correct name we could give would be “fantastic art,” would it not?Theaetetus
By all means.Stranger
These, then, are the two forms of the image-making art that I meant, the likeness-making and the fantastic.Theaetetus
You are right.Stranger
But I was uncertain before in which of the two the sophist should be placed, and even now I cannot see clearly.
Of course.Stranger
And to the art which produces appearance, but not likeness, the most correct name we could give would be “fantastic art,” would it not?Theaetetus
By all means.Stranger
These, then, are the two forms of the image-making art that I meant, the likeness-making and the fantastic.Theaetetus
You are right.Stranger
But I was uncertain before in which of the two the sophist should be placed, and even now I cannot see clearly.
