Ath。ShallItryandfindsomesortofpersuasiveargumentwhichwillprovetoyouthatsuchenactmentsarepossible,andnotbeyondhumannature?
Cle。Byallmeans。
Ath。Isamanmorelikelytoabstainfromthepleasuresofloveandtodowhatheisbiddenaboutthem,whenhisbodyisinagoodcondition,orwhenheisinanillcondition,andoutoftraining?
Cle。Hewillbefarmoretemperatewhenheisintraining。
Ath。AndhavewenotheardofIccusofTarentum,who,withaviewtotheOlympicandothercontests,inhiszealforhisart,indalsobecausehewasofamanlyandtemperatedisposition,neverhadanyconnectionwithawomanorayouthduringthewholetimeofhistraining?AndthesameissaidofCrisonandAstylusandDiopompusandmanyothers;andyet,Cleinias,theywerefarworseeducatedintheirmindsthanyourandmycitizens,andintheirbodiesfarmorelusty。