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Alcibiades
For instance, it was from them that I learnt to speak Greek, and I could not say who was my teacher, but can only ascribe it to the same people who, you say, are not serious teachers.Socrates
Ah, gallant sir, the many may be good teachers of that, and they can justly be praised for their teaching of such subjects.Alcibiades
And why?Socrates
Because in those subjects they have the equipment proper to good teachers.Alcibiades
What do you mean by that?Socrates
You know that those who are going to teach anything should first know it themselves, do you not?
For instance, it was from them that I learnt to speak Greek, and I could not say who was my teacher, but can only ascribe it to the same people who, you say, are not serious teachers.Socrates
Ah, gallant sir, the many may be good teachers of that, and they can justly be praised for their teaching of such subjects.Alcibiades
And why?Socrates
Because in those subjects they have the equipment proper to good teachers.Alcibiades
What do you mean by that?Socrates
You know that those who are going to teach anything should first know it themselves, do you not?
