The Sophists' Paradoxical Talk Pieces And Their Public Debates Were Entertainment In 5th Century Greece. And In That World, Socrates Was An Entertainer. - SearchQuotes

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The Sophists' paradoxical talk pieces and their public debates were entertainment in 5th century Greece. And in that world, Socrates was an entertainer.

David Antin

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