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the sentence of a cuut ^ qI jiutice , have been deprived of their civil rights ? so . ^^ t ^ it hqugh it may sound harshly ) a map might even strtk * him a Wow with impunity , fie persuaded ty me : give up confutation , leave these cleverneaa ^ u to oth ers , and do not emulate those who gain these petty victoria * ,, but those who have wealth and reputation , and th * otler blessing * of life / ,
Socrate * replied , Vlf my soul were golden , do you not think thai I should be glad , to discover one of thole touchstones with which they try the purity of , gold , » that I might try my soul by it , and if it stood the ieet , I might know that I am as 1 should be , and need no further test V C . ' WJiy do ypu ask this question V 5 . ' Because I think that I have found such a . ^ treasure in you / C . * How V S . 1 1 know that whatever
of my opinions you give your assent to , must be true . He who is capable of serving as a touchstone on the subject of right and wrong modes of life , must have three qualities , all of which you possess : knowledge , good will , and frankness . I meet with many persons who ate not capable of bringing me to the test , because they are not wise as you are . Others are wise , but are not willing to speak the truth to roe , because
they do not care for me as you do . Our friends Gorgias and Polo * are wise , and well disposed toward me , but deficient in frankness , and more shamefaced than they should be . For how can they be otherwise , they wlo are so much ashamed , that they are driven by shame to contradict themselves before a numerous company , and on the most important subjects . But you possess all the qualities which others are destitute of .
xou are adequately instructed , as many of the Athenians would aver You are well-disposed towards me ; and how do I know this ? Because I am aware that you and three others , Tisander , Andron , and Nauaieydea , carry on your studies in common , and I have heard you discussing together , how far wisdom ought to be pursued ; and I know that the opinion which prevailed . among you , was , that you should not be too eager to philosophize accurately , and should be on your guard not to be spoilt by becoming more wise than is advisable . When therefore 1 find you giving me the same advice which you give to your moat
intimate mends , it is a sufficient proof of your good will towards me . Again , that you are capable of speaking out , boldly and without shame , you yourself say , and tne speech you just now made is & proof of it . I ain therefore satisfied that if you are brought to agree with n » e in any thing which I say , it is sufficiently tried , and does not need any further test For you would not admit it either from deficiency of wisdom , or
excess of shame ; nor would you concede it with the nates * to deceive me ; for you are , aa you youraelf say » my friend * Our agreement * therefore , will be the final establishment of truth . This inquiry ^ i * th * cwne of which I have incurred your aoimadver&iqiia , the inquiry what a human being should be , and with what he should occupy lrimarf imyonfch * nd in age , is the nobleat of all inquiries . If I , in the regulation it wttf ufe , do any thing which I should not do , be aaanred Ihtt I do Ml enr
intentionally , but from ignorance . Do no * then relax in you * afexi * Bttjon * , but persevere , and show me what it ia which I ought to pr « atif % * u m what manner I may best attain to the practice of it And if ye « f * m * now admitting what you •** » bt | l aubat < Mi « Uy aot acting coav KtmMbly % o What I Jh * va admitted , think me aprittas * awl woor&kta * atti ** ter Uke tfa trouble to correct m * afaia * Repeat to me , then , from the beginning , what you affirmed tocoav
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1834, page 805, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2639/page/59/
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