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Alcibiades
Yes.Socrates
And over our foot too by shoe-making? Or by that art whereby we make feet better?Alcibiades
By that art.Socrates
And is it not the same one for making our feet as for making the whole body better?Alcibiades
I think so.Socrates
And is not that gymnastic?Alcibiades
Certainly.Socrates
So by gymnastic we take pains over our foot, but by shoe-making over what belongs to our foot?Alcibiades
Quite so.Socrates
And by gymnastic over our hands, but by ring-engraving over what belongs to the hand?Alcibiades
Yes.Socrates
And by gymnastic over the body, but by weaving
Yes.Socrates
And over our foot too by shoe-making? Or by that art whereby we make feet better?Alcibiades
By that art.Socrates
And is it not the same one for making our feet as for making the whole body better?Alcibiades
I think so.Socrates
And is not that gymnastic?Alcibiades
Certainly.Socrates
So by gymnastic we take pains over our foot, but by shoe-making over what belongs to our foot?Alcibiades
Quite so.Socrates
And by gymnastic over our hands, but by ring-engraving over what belongs to the hand?Alcibiades
Yes.Socrates
And by gymnastic over the body, but by weaving