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Stephanus 20b
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ἔμελλεν αὐτὼ καλώ τε κἀγαθὼ ποιήσειν τὴν προσήκουσαν ἀρετήν, ἦν δʼ ἂν οὗτος ἢ τῶν ἱππικῶν τις ἢ τῶν γεωργικῶν· νῦν δʼ ἐπειδὴ ἀνθρώπω ἐστόν, τίνα αὐτοῖν ἐν νῷ ἔχεις ἐπιστάτην λαβεῖν; τίς τῆς τοιαύτης ἀρετῆς, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης τε καὶ πολιτικῆς, ἐπιστήμων ἐστίν; οἶμαι γάρ σε ἐσκέφθαι διὰ τὴν τῶν ὑέων κτῆσιν. ἔστιν τις, ἔφην ἐγώ, ἢ οὔ; πάνυ γε, ἦ δʼ ὅς. τίς, ἦν δʼ ἐγώ, καὶ ποδαπός, καὶ πόσου διδάσκει; Εὔηνος, ἔφη, ὦ Σώκρατες, Πάριος, πέντε μνῶν. καὶ ἐγὼ τὸν Εὔηνον ἐμακάρισα εἰ ὡς ἀληθῶς
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would make them fine and good in the excellence proper to them; and he would be some expert in horses or in farming. But now, since they are human beings, whom do you have in mind to take charge of them? Who has knowledge of the excellence proper to a human being and a citizen? I assume you have considered the matter, since you have sons. Is there such a person,” I asked, “or not?” “Certainly,” he said. “Who is he,” I asked, “where does he come from, and how much does he charge for his teaching?” “Evenus,” he replied, “Socrates—Evenus of Paros, for five minas.” And I counted Evenus blessed, if he truly
Mouseia
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would make them both fine and good in the excellence appropriate to them; this person would be an expert in horses or in farming. But since they are human beings, whom do you have in mind to supervise them? Who possesses knowledge of the appropriate excellence, human and civic excellence? I assume you have considered the question because you have sons. Is there such a person,” I asked, “or not?” “Certainly,” he said. “Who is he,” I asked, “where is he from, and how much does he charge for teaching?” “Evenus, Socrates,” he replied, “from Paros, five minas.” And I counted Evenus fortunate if he truly possessed this art