Edited by Giuseppe Tortora.
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Alcibiades recounts the battle in which he was awarded the prize value (Emoi taristeîa édosan strategoi hoi). Well, just in that battle, Socrates saved him from death (oudeìs Allos heme ésosen anthropon is outos). He, Alcibiades, was wounded, but Socrates refused to abandon him to his fate. And so he managed to pull him to safety.
But the interesting thing happened next. A strange affair.
to him, Alcibiades, grateful and admired the courage of Socrates urges planners to give the prize to his master to the value. But to no avail. The strategists were adamant: they were willing to give it to him, the young Alcibiades. Perhaps in deference to his social position.
But the strange thing, because really unusual was the behavior of Socrates. Not taking into no account of any strain of pride and ambition, was the same Socrates to pressure because the prize was given to his young comrade. In short, it was even more thoughtful strategists.
How is it possible not to be admired in a man of this kind?
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