[175a]
For health, we said, belongs to another art, did we not?We did.Nor of benefit, my good friend; for this work, again, we assigned to another art just now, did we not?Certainly.Then how will temperance be beneficial, if it produces no benefit?By no means, Socrates, as it seems.So do you see, Critias, how all the time I had good reason for my fear, and fair ground for the reproach I made against myself, that my inquiry regarding temperance was worthless?1 For I cannot think that what is admitted to be the noblest thing in the world
1 Cf. Plat. Charm. 172c.
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