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　　　　posterity。〃

Such　are　the　words　which　he　spoke　in　conversation　with　Hermogenes　and
the　rest。　But　amongst　those　who　knew　Socrates　and　recognised　what
manner　of　man　he　was；　all　who　make　virtue　and　perfection　their　pursuit
still　to　this　day　cease　not　to　lament　his　loss　with　bitterest　regret；
as　for　one　who　helped　them　in　the　pursuit　of　virtue　as　none　else
could。

To　me；　personally；　he　was　what　I　have　myself　endeavoured　to　describe：
so　pious　and　devoutly　religious＇13＇　that　he　would　take　no　step　apart
from　the　will　of　heaven；　so　just　and　upright　that　he　never　did　even　a
trifling　injury　to　any　living　soul；　so　self…controlled；　so　temperate；
that　he　never　at　any　time　chose　the　sweeter　in　place　of　the　better；　so
sensible；　and　wise；　and　prudent　that　in　distinguishing　the　better　from
the　worse　he　never　erred；　nor　had　he　need　of　any　helper；　but　for　the
knowledge　of　these　matters；　his　judgment　was　at　once　infallible　and
self…sufficing。　Capable　of　reasonably　setting　forth　and　defining　moral
questions；＇14＇　he　was　also　able　to　test　others；　and　where　they　erred；
to　cross…examine　and　convict　them；　and　so　to　impel　and　guide　them　in
the　path　of　virtue　and　noble　manhood。　With　these　characteristics；　he
seemed　to　be　the　very　impersonation　of　human　perfection　and
happiness。＇15＇

＇13＇　Or；　〃of　such　piety　and　religious　devotedness　。　。　。　of　such
　　　　rectitude　。　。　。　of　such　sobreity　and　self…control　。　。　。　of　such
　　　　sound　sense　and　wisdom　。　。　。〃

＇14＇　Or；　〃gifted　with　an　ability　logically　to　set　forth　and　to　define
　　　　moral　subtleties。〃

＇15＇　Or；　〃I　look　upon　him　as　at　once　the　best　and　happiest　of　men。〃

Such　is　our　estimate。　If　the　verdict　fail　to　satisfy　I　would　ask　those
who　disagree　with　it　to　place　the　character　of　any　other　side　by　side
with　this　delineation；　and　then　pass　sentence。







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