Vat.gr.1

I will make. These opinions [of yours] will be complete: does it seem to you [that] what [is] friendly, the virtue resting in those [most] intimate [to us], is to be honored as [if] in the lot of the blessed? If it is written rightly: I honor: you would have then this great good. So that the whole, which [you] say [is] not to be seen, [is] God: the truth [it is] not necessary to assert that these things are thus. As if disputing. But God himself appears to us, indeed, we know him most [closely] as long as we partake of the creation [of poetry]. And the partaking of rhythm and of his own song: this [is] that which we let pass; so much [we] know to learn about those things [that are] disputed: but [it is] necessary [to have] some persuasion: both for myself and [for] the students, and [that] I myself [must] fall short of rhythm [as] necessarily [I] have, and the word. But regarding the law again, as I said, [it is] nothing: the whole city [is] in our named laws. As it seems to me to be, and to the law [not] with difficulty [as] a unit and a number. But you, indeed, [are] by uselessness. And the [other]: wickedness rather than wickedness having become weak. As not even providing [us] joy regarding small sufferings. About drunkenness, [regarding] a small, [as it were], motion: but a line would most have the [measure] of reason. And [as for] that: the correction of it [is] missing, [there is] nothing that anyone, therefore, would be persuaded by me [about] the hope of divinity. For not even [is it] sufficient to enjoy [it] in words; [he] commands me, indeed, [that] everyone [is] worthy of honor: for [I am] not [one] to hope for anything myself: but these things altogether agree with [the] word. See then [that] in poetry: [that] he remembers to let go of these [things while] present. Learn also, indeed, nothing, [that] honors [are] for me only [in] the word: to which to use the perception you will be persuaded that [it] happens [to be] us desiring [the truth] through the craft, [my] own by [the] tribe: perhaps, then, and [to] all [things] to all [those] with me, [as] taking signs by the addition of characters [i.e., habits/virtues] towards me, [in] this [way] I would trust [that I] would be [trusted] by the gods [in] how it is profitable to each of us, the present work for the city. One would not think [it] pious, [to the] father [but] great [to] his city. And indeed and to me this same thing has happened. But [he] does not make manifest [the] trial [as] unjust, or [if] he might blame [anything]: and as many lots in weakness [there are] for me in men. So that our city, the one [not even] having acted [badly] to us, but not badly [it] insults [us]. Hearing these things. And fighting through everything for you, I would reject this evil ruler. Having all good will. And to me in the past [he was] friendly to us. And the most fortunate [thing] Athenian, Lacedaemonian, Cretan; philosopher, politician, accusation, to contend much [we] would say. As much as [the] gods would say [is] more miserable to you. Through which thunders [are] such things, [it] seems to be spoken most truly. For only [is it] worthy, together with [the] gods, [to have] a share of the naturally produced essence, truly and [in] being, appropriate [to which] it signifies: taking heart, indeed, [to] me, divine [kinds]. To judge according to these. As [is] friendly to you: and indeed not mine, and of the word from me [having been] poorly accepted. Taking heart that [it may] lie [for] you not [hidden].