De parasito sive artem esse parasiticam

but your most noble Plato also came to Sicily for this purpose, and after being parasite to the tyrant only a few days, was turned out of his place as parasite on account of ineptitude. Then, after going back to Athens and working hard and preparing himself, he cruised once more to Sicily on a second venture, and again, after only a — few days of dining, was turned out on account of stupidity ; and this “Sicilian disaster” of Plato’s is considered equal to that of Nicias.

TYCHIADES Why, who tells about this, Simon ?