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Charmides
A young Athenian of startling beauty and noble family whose composure is tested when Socrates asks him to define temperance.
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Also known as the beautiful Charmides, the virtuous Charmides, Dialogues Charmides
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Charmides enters the dialogue like a vision — every head turns, lovers trail behind him, and Socrates admits he is undone by the sight. He is Critias's cousin and Plato's relative, a youth whose beauty and lineage have…
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