In the opening of this dialogue we meet Hippocrates, who asks Socrates to intercede on his behalf with Próthagoras. Hippocrates wants to learn from this famous sophist. For Hippocrates knows that a sophist can make a man a skilled orator. He hears the words of warning from Socrates about the danger of buying from sophists teachings that are uncertain whether they will be beneficial or harmful.
Socrates then approaches Hippocrates at Protagoras, where the main topic of dialogue is whether it is possible to teach prowess
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