CONTENTS.
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Grote, George
Remarks upon the mythe and discourse. They explain the manner in which the established sentiment of a community propagates and perpetuates itself
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Antithesis of Protagoras and Sokrates. Whether virtue is to be assimilated to a special art
275
Procedure of Sokrates in regard to the discourse of Protagoras — he compliments it as an exposition, and analyses some of the fundamental assumptions
276
One purpose of the dialogue. To contrast continuous discourse with short cross-examining question and answer
277
Questions by Sokrates — Whether virtue is one and indivisible, or composed of different parts? Whether the parts are homogeneous or heterogeneous ?
ib.
Whether justice is just, and holiness holy? How far justice is like to holiness? Sokrates protests against an answer, “If you please”
278
Intelligence and moderation are identical, because they have the same contrary
279
Insufficient reasons given by Sokrates. He seldom cares to distinguish different meanings of the same term
ib.
Protagoras is puzzled, and becomes irritated
280
Sokrates presses Protagoras farther. His purpose is, to test opinions and not persons. Protagoras answers with angry prolixity
ib.
Remonstrance of Sokrates against long answers as inconsistent with the laws of dialogue. Protagoras persists. Sokrates rises to depart
281
Interference of Kallias to get the debate continued. Promiscuous conversation. Alkibiades declares that Protagoras ought to acknowledge superiority of Sokrates in dialogue
282
Claim of a special locus standi and professorship for Dialectic, apart from Rhetoric
ib.
Sokrates is prevailed upon to continue, and invites Protagoras to question him
ib.
Protagoras extols the importance of knowing the works of the poets, and questions about parts of a song of Simonides. Dissenting opinions about the interpretation of the song
283
Long speech of Sokrates, expounding the purpose of the song, and laying down an ironical theory about the numerous concealed sophists at Krete and Sparta, masters of short speech
283
Character of this speech — its connection with the dialogue, and its general purpose. Sokrates inferior to Protagoras in continuous speech
284
Sokrates depreciates the value of debates on the poets. Their meaning is always disputed, and you can never ask from themselves what it is. Protagoras consents reluctantly to resume the task of answering
285
Purpose of Sokrates to sift difficulties which he really feels in his own mind. Importance of a colloquial companion for this purpose
287
The interrupted debate is resumed. Protagoras says that courage differs materially from the other branches of virtue
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