Ion

PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates, Ion. Socrates: Welcome, Ion. Are you from your native city of Ephesus? Ion: No, Socrates; but from Epidaurus, where I attended the festival of Asclepius. Soc.: And do the Epidaurians have contests of rhapsodes at the festival? Ion: O yes; and of all sorts of musical performers. Soc.: And were you one of the competitors-and did you succeed? Ion: I obtained the first prize of all, Socrates.