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when we have discovered the thing that we passed over just now because it would involve much consideration.Alcibiades
What is that?Socrates
The point suggested in that remark a moment ago,1 that we should first consider the same-in-itself; but so far, instead of the same, we have been considering what each single thing is in itself. And perhaps we shall be satisfied with that: for surely we cannot say that anything has more absolute possession of ourselves than the soul.Alcibiades
No, indeed.Socrates
And it is proper to take the view that you and I are conversing with each other, while we make use of words, by intercourse of soul with soul?Alcibiades
Quite so.
What is that?Socrates
The point suggested in that remark a moment ago,1 that we should first consider the same-in-itself; but so far, instead of the same, we have been considering what each single thing is in itself. And perhaps we shall be satisfied with that: for surely we cannot say that anything has more absolute possession of ourselves than the soul.Alcibiades
No, indeed.Socrates
And it is proper to take the view that you and I are conversing with each other, while we make use of words, by intercourse of soul with soul?Alcibiades
Quite so.