“What did Pericles do to the Greeks?”
“I don't know.”
“Elevated 'em, did n't he? Did n't he elevate Pem?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Always remember that; you want to fix your mind on leading things. Remember that Pericles elevated the Greeks. Who was Pericles?
“He was a”—
“Was he a philosopher?”
“Yes, sir.”
“No, he was n't. Socrates was a philosopher. When did he flourish?”
And so on, and so on.