Protagoras
Protagoras is one of Plato's liveliest dialogues, translated here by Benjamin Jowett with his introduction. Woken before dawn by an excited young friend, Socrates goes to the house of the rich Callias, where the famous sophist Protagoras is holding court among admirers, with Hippias and Prodicus lecturing in other rooms. The question is whether virtue can be taught. Protagoras says yes and defends himself with a myth of Prometheus and a long speech; Socrates insists on short questions and answers, and the two men nearly break off before the company reconciles them. The argument then turns to whether the virtues are one or many, and ends with each having changed his position. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the opening pages are free.
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Yes. Protagoras by Plato is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Benjamin Jowett. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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