Dialogues · Character
Hippothales
Lover of Lysis who sets up the conversation.
minor
Also known as O Hippothales
First appearance: Lysis
Hippothales shows up with force in Lysis. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A lover of Lysis, present at the discussion.
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In Lysis: A lover of Lysis, present at the discussion. Later, in Lysis: Observes the conversation and changes color with delight when the…
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- Philosophers and Interlocutors
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