Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

and not only to Ilcllcncs, but to all the
barbarians who inhabit the same CONT
ncnt with us. And if the God were then
to say to you again: Here in Europe is
to be your seat of empire, and you must
not cross over into Asia or NEEDLE with
AsiatiC affairs. do not believe that you
would choose to live upon these terms !:
but the world, as may say, must be full
filled with your power and namc-no
man less than Cyrus and NcrXes is of
any account with you. Now, | am quite
sure that this is your hopc-I am not
guessing only-and very likely you, who
know that | am saying the truth, will re-
ply, Well, Socrates, but what has all
this to do with the explanation which
you promised of your unwillngness to
leave me? And that is what am going
to tell you, sweet son of CleiniaS and Di-
nomachc. The explanation is, that all
these designs of yours cannot be accom-
plished by you without my help; such is
the power which believe myself to have
over you and your concerns; and this |
conceive to be the reason why the God
has hitherto forbidden me to converse
with you, and have been long expecting
his permission. For,as you hope to prove
your own great value TO the state. and
having proved this, to attain at once alb
solutc power. SO do | indulge hope that |
shall have the supreme power over YOU
am able to prove nv own great value to
YOU. and to show YOU that neither guar
dian. nor linsmau. nor any one is able TO
deliver into vour hands the power which
Won desire. but only. God being NV
helper. Now. when YOU were Young and
vour homes were not vet maturrd, |
should have wasted my time. and this.
rs conceive. was thc reason why the
God forbade me converse with YOU: but
now. having his pcrmisSion. | will speak.
for nov Won will listen to mo.
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which Won seem to have already made IN
your mind. and therefore NV denial will
have no effect ,pou Won. But prantiuv.
if must. that YOU have perfectly OWNED
my intentions. why is your assistance
necessary TO the attainment of them
Can YOU tell me why?
Soc. | s,ppose that YOU want TO know
whether can make long speech. such
f rs Won are in the habit of hearing: but
that is not may way. think. however
| am saying. if YOU will grant me one
little favor.
AL. Yes. if the favor which YOU mean
be not a troublesome one.
SOC. viii YOU be troubled at having
. questions TO answer?
Al. No.
, Soc. Then please To answer.
. AL. Ask me.
soc, Have you not the intention which
| attribute to you:
, AL. say "leS, in the hope of hear
ing what more YOU have to say.
Soc. You do. then. mean. as | wa.
saving. to come forward in a little while
in the character of an adviser of tn,
Athcnians? And suppose that when YOU
are ascending the bcma. | pull YOU by the
sleeve and saw. Alcibiades. YOU are get.
ting up to advise the Athcnians: about
what are they going to deliberate. and dc
Won know that matter better than they,
How would Won answer me?
AL. should reply. that was going
l TO advise them about what do know bet
ter than they.
Soc. Then Won are a rood advise,
= about the things which Won know
Al. Certainly.
. Soc. And do Won know anvthino Inn
what Won have learned of Others. O,
found ont Yourself?