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But；　indeed；　Ion；　if　you　are　correct　in　saying　that　by　art　and


knowledge　you　are　able　to　praise　Homer；　you　do　not　deal　fairly　with


me；　and　after　all　your　professions　of　knowing　many；　glorious　things


about　Homer；　and　promises　that　you　would　exhibit　them；　you　are　only


a　deceiver；　and　so　far　from　exhibiting　the　art　of　which　you　are　a


master；　will　not；　even　after　my　repeated　entreaties；　explain　to　me　the


nature　of　it。　You　have　literally　as　many　forms　as　Proteus；　and　now　you


go　all　manner　of　ways；　twisting　and　turning；　and；　like　Proteus；　become


all　manner　of　people　at　once；　and　at　last　slip　away　from　me　in　the


disguise　of　a　general；　in　order　that　you　may　escape　exhibiting　your


Homeric　lore。　And　if　you　have　art；　then；　as　I　was　saying；　in


falsifying　your　promise　that　you　would　exhibit　Homer；　you　are　not


dealing　fairly　with　me。　But　if；　as　I　believe；　you　have　no　art；　but


speak　all　these　beautiful　words　about　Homer　unconsciously　under　his


inspiring　influence；　then　I　acquit　you　of　dishonesty；　and　shall　only


say　that　you　are　inspired。　Which　do　you　prefer　to　be　thought；


dishonest　or　inspired？


　　Ion。　There　is　a　great　difference；　Socrates；　between　the　two


alternatives；　and　inspiration　is　by　far　the　nobler。


　　Soc。　Then；　Ion；　I　shall　assume　the　nobler　alternative；　and　attribute


to　you　in　your　praises　of　Homer　inspiration；　and　not　art。








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