 I went to one man after another, being not unconscious of the enmity which I provoked, and I lamented and feared this: But necessity was laid upon me, — the word of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all...  The Dialogues of Plato - Page 319by Plato - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Plato - 1899 - 706 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to bu considered first. And 1 said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...for I must tell you the truth — the result of my misiion was just tiii- : I found that the men most in rc.pute wore a- all but the most foolish ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Jowett - 1899 - 480 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And I swear to you, Athenians, by the dog I swear!—for I must tell you the truth—the result of my mission was just this: I found that the men... | |
 | William Stearns Davis - 1912 - 396 pages
...and still wiser by himself. And I swear to you Athenians, by the dog 2 1 swear ! — for I must tell the truth, the result of my mission was just this : I found that men most in re. pute were all but the most foolish; and that some inferior men were really wiser and... | |
 | Richard Winn Livingstone - 1924 - 474 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...in repute were all but the most foolish ; and that others less esteemed were really wiser and better. I will tell you the tale of my wanderings and of... | |
 | Richard Winn Livingstone - 1924 - 466 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...Athenians, by the dog I swear !—for I must tell you the truth—the result of my mission was just this : I found that the men most in repute were all but the... | |
 | Plato - 1927 - 508 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...Athenians, by the dog I swear!— for I must tell you the truth—the result of my mission was just this: I found that the men most in repute were all but the... | |
 | Wayne C. Booth - 1974 - 310 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself, Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...most in repute were all but the most foolish; and the others less esteemed were really wiser and better. I will tell you the tale of my wanderings and... | |
 | Lenora Ledwon - 1996 - 522 pages
...of God, I thought, ought to be considered first. And I said to myself. Go I must to all who appear to know, and find out the meaning of the oracle. And...that the men most in repute were all but the most foofish; and that some inferior men were really wiser and bener. I will tell you the tale of my wanderings... | |
 | Joseph Heller - 2000 - 356 pages
...himself. He thought this would not take long, for he knew that he himself had no wisdom, small or great. "And I swear to you, Athenians, by the dog I swear!...tell you the truth — the result of my mission was this: I found that the men most in repute were all but the most foolish; and that others less esteemed... | |
 | Richard G. Geldard - 2000 - 350 pages
...understands human and political virtue?" He told the Assembly what it did not want to hear, namely, that "1 found that the men most in repute were all but the most foolish." He knew that "not by wisdom do poets write poetry, but by a kind of genius and inspiration; they are... | |
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