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Socrates
Very well I understand, Hippias, that the proper reply to him who asks these questions is this: “Sir, you are not aware that the saying of Heracleitus is good, that Ôthe most beautiful of monkeys is ugly compared with the race of man,Õ and the most beautiful of pots is ugly compared with the race of maidens, as Hippias the wise man says.” Is it not so, Hippias?Hippias
Certainly, Socrates; you replied rightly.Socrates
Listen then. For I am sure that after this he will say: “Yes, but, Socrates, if we compare maidens with gods,
Very well I understand, Hippias, that the proper reply to him who asks these questions is this: “Sir, you are not aware that the saying of Heracleitus is good, that Ôthe most beautiful of monkeys is ugly compared with the race of man,Õ and the most beautiful of pots is ugly compared with the race of maidens, as Hippias the wise man says.” Is it not so, Hippias?Hippias
Certainly, Socrates; you replied rightly.Socrates
Listen then. For I am sure that after this he will say: “Yes, but, Socrates, if we compare maidens with gods,