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TYCHIADES As far as I can judge from what has been said. But wait a bit: give us a first-class definition of Parasitic.

SIMON Right. It seems to me that the definition might best be expressed’ thus: Parasitic is that art which is concerned with food and drink and what must be said and done to obtain them, and its end is pleasure.

TYCHIADES That, to my mind, is a tip-top definition of your art; but look out that you do not get into conflict with some of the philosophers over the end.[*]

v.3.p.257
SIMON It will be quite sufficient if I can show that happiness and Parasitic have the same end, and that will be plain from this:

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