Section 131

THEAGES. My opinion on the matter, Socrates, is this: let us test this divine sign of yours by associating with one another. If it permits us, then that will be excellent. If it does not, we can consider what to do then. Perhaps I will then go to someone else, or perhaps we will try to appease the divine sign that attends you with prayers and sacrifices, and whatever else the seers advise.

DEMODOCUS. The boy speaks well, Socrates. Let us do as he says. Do not refuse to make trial of this association with him.

SOCRATES. If that is what you both believe is best, then let us do so.

Τμῆμα 131

ΘΕ. ἐμοὶ μὲν τοίνυν δοκεῖ, ὦ Σώκρατες, ἡμᾶς οὑτωσὶ ποιῆσαι, ἀποπειραθῆναι τοῦ δαιμονίου τούτου συνόντας ἀλλήλοις. καὶ ἐὰν μὲν παρείκῃ ἡμῖν, ταῦτα βέλτιστα· εἰ δὲ μή, τότε ἤδη παραχρῆμα βουλευσόμεθα ὅτι δράσομεν, εἴτε ἄλλῳ συνεσόμεθα, εἴτε καὶ αὐτὸ τὸ θεῖον τὸ σοὶ γιγνόμενον πειρασόμεθα παραμυθεῖσθαι εὐχαῖσί τε καὶ θυσίαις καὶ ἄλλῳ ὅτῳ ἂν οἱ μάντεις ἐξηγῶνται.

ΔΗ. μηκέτι πρὸς ταῦτα ἀντείπῃς, ὦ Σώκρατες, τῷ μειρακίῳ· εὖ γὰρ λέγει Θεάγης.

ΣΩ. ἀλλʼ εἰ δοκεῖ χρῆναι οὕτω ποιεῖν, οὕτω ποιῶμεν.