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As contraries are known by contraries, so is the delight of presence best known by the torments of absence. Alcibiades. I Miss You, Missing You, Long Distance Relationship. 43 Copy quote.
5 quotes from Alcibiades: ‘I was the first man to fall in love with you, son of Clinias, and now that the others have stopped pursuing you I suppose you'...
Aug 1, 2022 · Plato's dialogue Alcibiades features Socrates testing the titular character and helping him see his own ignorance through self-discovery.
Jan 1, 2023 · Alcibiades. 1. Persons in the dialogue: Socrates, Alcibiades. Soc: 103A Son of Cleinias, I think you are amazed that, being your first lover, I alone have not departed now that the others have gone, and although the others conversed with you in droves, I, in contrast, have not addressed you for so many years.
Alcibiades concludes his speech by remarking that we cannot liken Socrates to any other person, past or present. At best, we can compare him to a satyr who is god-like on the inside. Alcibiades warns Agathon not to be fooled or seduced by Socrates in the way he has been.
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Alcibiades, pg. 68/lines 216e-217a In his speech praising Socrates, Alcibiades develops the image of Socrates further. This quote implies that Alcibiades has seen more of the true Socrates than the others, allowing him to make his claims with authority.
Feb 8, 2013 · Alcibiades, known as one of the frivolous and impious 'golden youth' of the aristocracy, was held as the prime suspect along with several others. To make matters worse, Alcibiades also faced the more serious accusation of profaning the Mysteries of Eleusis during a drinking party or symposium.
