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. . .Socrates, is the richest man in all Italy and Sicily. For who has larger estates or more land at his disposal to cultivate if he please? And they are of a quality, too, finer than any other land in Hellas. Moreover, he has all the things which go to make up wealth, slaves and horses innumerable, gold and silver without end.

I saw that he was inclined to expatiate on the riches of the man; so I asked him, Well, Erasistratus, and what sort of character does he bear in Sicily?

ERASISTRATUS: He is esteemed to be, and really is, the wickedest of all the Sicilians and Italians, and even more wicked than he is rich; indeed, if you were to ask any Sicilian whom he thought to be the worst and the richest of mankind, you would never hear any one else named.

I reflected that we were speaking, not of trivial matters, but about wealth and virtue, which are deemed to be of the greatest moment, and I asked Erasistratus whom he considered the wealthier,&m. . . Read More

Community Reviews

4.00
- Marco - Dec 17, 2023

Benjamin Jowett's translation of Plato's 'Eryxias' is a commendable work. It effectively captures Plato's ideas and presents them in a clear and accessible manner. The translation stays true to the original text while maintaining a conversational tone. Although there are occasional moments of archai

4.00
- Cristina - Feb 12, 2022

sure, it's a good book. but this man reading it, man does he need to find another job. >_<

2.00
- Joshua - Sep 02, 2019

A sparse exploration of value, utility, and wealth that concludes with the maxim "mo money mo problems." I felt like the ideas could have been fleshed out a bit or more profound.

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- Aaron - Jul 21, 2019

Socrates argues with Critias and Eryxias about whether or not wealth is useful and whether or not rich people are good. According to Socrates, rich people are bad because they’re sick because they feel they’re in need of money because they’re in need; and Critias is the least willing to hear about i

4.00
- Maro - Aug 26, 2015

Interesting! :)

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