Dialogues · Character
Theages
Young man who seeks to study with Socrates.
minor
First appearance: dialogues
Theages shows up with force in Book VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an example of someone restrained from philosophy by ill-health, illustrating the rare paths to philosophical devotion.
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- Philosophers and Interlocutors
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- Socrates' Accusers
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