The Republic · Character
Lysias
Brother of Polemarchus, present at the house but does not participate significantly in the philosophical discussion.
minor
First appearance: book i
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With Polemarchus (family): Lysias is the brother of Polemarchus, mentioned as being present but he does not actively participate in the…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Silent or Minor Attendees
- Protagonist
- Primary Philosophical Interlocutors
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See Lysias in book i