Plutarch asserts that "Alcibiades was a most able speaker in addition to his other gifts", while Theophrastus argues that Alcibiades was the most capable of discovering and understanding what was required in a given case.
Plutarco afirma que "Alcibíades era un hábil orador ademais dos seus outros talentos" mentres que Teofrasto argumenta que Alcibíades era o máis capacitado para descubrir e comprender o que se requiría nun caso dado.