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Aelian, Varia Historia IV 9:
Plato the son of Ariston lodged at Olympia (1) with some men he did not know, and they in turn did not know him. He so won them over and gained their affection by his company, eating with them in unpretentious style and passing the days with them all, that the strangers were delighted by their chance encounter. He made no allusion to the Academy or Socrates, and declared to them the one fact that his name was Plato.

When they came to Athens he received them very cordially, and the visitors said to him “Now Plato, show us your namesake, the student of Socrates, take us to his Academy, and introduce us to the man, so that we can profit from his company.” With a quiet smile, as was his usual habit, he replied “But I am that Plato myself.” They were amazed at having had such a great man among them with modesty and simplicity, and had proved himself able to win the confidence of anyone in his company without the usual philosophical discussions.

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