Note 97 — PROTAGORAS, OR THE SOPHISTS.

Cousin has well remarked that σωφροσύνη, which Socrates opposes to ἀφροσύνη, means both temperance and prudence. We, as well as the French, have no single word that expresses both ideas at once. I have therefore, in imitation of Cousin, adopted the word temperance throughout this part of the dialogue, for otherwise the dilemma to which Socrates brings his antagonist would be lost sight of, for he now compels him to admit that temperance and wisdom which he before distinguished from each other, are identical. Mr. Wright, in his scholar-like version of this dialogue, has used the word discretion throughout, but it appears to me scarce worthy to be exalted into a virtue that is the twin-sister of wisdom. Further on, as will be noticed, I have also followed Cousin in translating σωφροσύνη prudence.