Wrote in dialog form; Socrates was usually the main speaker in the dialogs. Mathematics- what can be taught, polymath. Meno, or On Virtue - A slave boy is given a complicated geometrical problem to solve, and is able to do it even without having ad instruction in the subject, because certain ideas are innate. - Virtue cannot be taught, it must be innate to us. (recollected) 22.02.2012 Symposium A drinking party where the questions of beauty and love are discussed. In the early speeches love is praised and good and bad kinds of love (i.e. lust) are described. Love is the oldest god; there are two kinds of love: 1. Vile (physical) honorable (spiritual) 2. Honorable dishonorable 3. Healthy unhealthy 4. Aristophanes comic play write 5. Agathon actor 6. Socrates 7. Alcibiades
compliment it offered to herself, and it was most acceptable as an occasion of introducing him to her father and mother. Soon after their return, a letter was delivered to Miss Bennet; it came from Netherfield. The envelope contained a sheet of elegant, little, hot-pressed paper, well covered with a lady's fair, flowing hand; and Elizabeth saw her sister's countenance change as she read it, and saw her dwelling intently on some particular passages. Jane recollected herself soon, and putting the letter away, tried to join with her usual cheerfulness in the general conversation; but Elizabeth felt an anxiety on the subject which drew off her attention even from Wickham; and no sooner had he and his companion taken leave, than a glance from Jane invited her to follow her up stairs. When they had gained their own room, Jane, taking out the letter, said: "This is from Caroline Bingley; what it contains has surprised me a good deal. The whole