The first half of Plato's Ion, narrated in reconstructed Attic Greek.

In this dialogue (Plato's shortest), Ion, a celebrated Homeric rhapsode, discusses with Socrates the classification of rhapsody and other audible forms of art. At first, Ion believes that his is a technical craft on the same level as medical and suchlike practices; Socrates, however, guides him by analogy to conclude that his performances are rather on account of divine providence than technical achievement.