Dialogues · Character
Ctesippus
A sharp-tongued young friend of Socrates who punctures Hippothales' lovesick verses with glee and later takes on the sophists at their own game.
supporting
Also known as The sceptical Ctesippus, O Ctesippus
First appearance: Euthydemus
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A skeptical onlooker who reacts to the sophists' arguments.
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Ctesippus is the friend who says out loud what everyone else is thinking, mocking Hippothales for composing hymns to a boy he has not yet won and reciting the family's horses and victories instead of anything a lover…
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