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THEAETETUS
byPlato
translatedbyBenjaminJowett
THEAETETUS
PERSONSOFTHEDIALOGUE:SOCRATES;THEODORUS;THEAETETUS
EuclidandTerpsionmeetinfrontofEuclid'shouseinMegara;they
enterthehouse,andthedialogueisreadtothembyaservant.
Euclid.Haveyouonlyjustarrivedfromthecountry,Terpsion?
Terpsion.No,Icamesometimeago:andIhavebeenintheAgora
lookingforyou,andwonderingthatIcouldnotfindyou.
Euc.ButIwasnotinthecity.
Terp.Wherethen?
Euc.AsIwasgoingdowntotheharbour,ImetTheaetetus-hewas
beingcarrieduptoAthensfromthearmyatCorinth.
Terp.Washealiveordead?
Euc.Hewasscarcelyalive,forhehasbeenbadlywounded;buthe
wassufferingevenmorefromthesicknesswhichhasbrokenoutin
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