The Fisher (1-2)

Socrates

Stone the miscreant; stone him with many stones; clod him with clods; pot him with pots; let the culprit feel your sticks; leave him no way out. At him, Plato! come, Chrysippus, let him have it! Shoulder to shoulder, close the ranks;

We are all parties in this war; not one of us but he has assailed. You, Diogenes, now if ever is the time for that stick of yours; stand firm, all of you. Let him reap the fruits of his revilings. What, Epicurus, Aristippus, tired already? ’tis too soon; ye sages,

Socrates

Aristotle, one more sprint. There! the brute is caught; we have you, villain. You shall soon know a little more about the

characters you have assailed. Now, what shall we do with him? it must be rather an elaborate execution, to meet all our claims upon him; he owes a separate death to every one of us. First Phil. Impale him, say I. Second Phil. Yes, but scourge him first. Third Phil. Tear out his eyes. Fourth Phil, Ah, but first out with the offending tongue.

Socrates

What say you, Empedocles?

Empedocles

Oh, fling him into a crater; that will teach him to vilify his betters..

Platonists

’Twere best for him, Orpheus or Pentheus like, to -

so each might have taken a piece home with him.