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Phaedrus
A devoted lover of speeches who memorizes Lysias by heart and lures Socrates outside the walls for a walk and a discourse.
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Also known as dear Phaedrus, sweet Phaedrus, Phaedrus Granted, Phaedrus Isocrates
First appearance: Phaedrus
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Phaedrus is the enthusiast of rhetoric, so captivated by Lysias's speech on love that he carries the scroll under his cloak and practices it aloud until Socrates catches him. His weakness is charming and transparent: he…
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