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Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 1, chapter 2 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 2, chapter 3 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 2, chapter 6 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 2, chapter 9 (search)
I remember that he once heard Criton say that life at Athens was difficult for a man who wanted to mind his own business. “At this moment,” Criton added, “actions are pending against me not because I have done the plaintiffs an injury, but because they think that I would sooner pay than have trouble.”
“Tell me, Criton,” said Socrates, “do you keep dogs to fend the wolves from your sheep?”“Certainly,” replied Criton, “because it pays me better to keep them.”“Then why not keep a man who may be able and willing to fend off the attempts to injure you?”“I would gladly do so were I not afraid that he might turn on me.”
“What? don't you see that it is much pleasanter to profit by humouring a man like you than by quarrelling with him? I assure you there are men in this city who would take pride in your friendship.”
Thereupon they sought out Archedemus, an excellent speaker and man of affairs, but poor. For he was not one of those who make money unscrupulously,
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 3, chapter 1 (search)
I will now explain how he helped those who were eager to win distinction by making them qualify themselves for the honours they coveted.He once heard that Dionysodorus had arrived at Athens, and gave out that he was going to teach generalship. Being aware that one of his companions wished to obtain the office of general from the state, he addressed him thus:
“Young man, surely it would be disgraceful for one who wishes to be a general in the state to neglect the opportunity of learning the duties, and he would deserve to be punished by the state much more than one who carved statues without having learned to be a sculptor.
For in the dangerous times of war the whole state is in the general's hands, and great good may come from his success and great evil from his failure. Therefore anyone who exerts himself to gain the votes, but neglects to learn the business, deserves punishment.”This speech persuaded the man to go and learn.
When he had learnt his lesson and returned, Socrates ch
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 3, chapter 5 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 3, chapter 11 (search)
At one time there was in Athens a beautiful woman named Theodote/, who was ready to keep company with anyone who pleased her. One of the bystanders mentioned her name, declaring that words failed him to describe the lady's beauty, and adding that artists visited her to paint her portrait, and she showed them as much as decency allowed. “We had better go and see her,” cried Socrates; “of course what beggars description can't very well be learned by hearsay.”
“Come with me at once,” returned his informant. So off they went to Theodote/'s house, where they found her posing before a painter, and looked on.When the painter had finished, Socrates said: “My friends, ought we to be more grateful to Theodote/ for showing us her beauty, or she to us for looking at it? Does the obligation rest with her, if she profits more by showing it, but with us, if we profit more by looking?”
When someone answered that this was a fair way of putting it, “Well now,” he went on, “she already
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 3, chapter 13 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 4, chapter 2 (search)
Xenophon, Memorabilia (ed. E. C. Marchant), Book 4, chapter 4 (search)