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Clouds, Line 100-109: Socrates and Chaerephon

Strepsiades does not know what the wise men are called. His son knows exactly who they are, and wants nothing to do with them.

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Pheidippides
εἰσὶνeisìnare theyδὲdèandτίνεςtíneswho;
Strepsiades
οὐκouknotοἶδʼoîd’knowἀκριβῶςakribôsexactlyτοὔνομαtoúnomatheir name·μεριμνοφροντισταὶmerimnophrontistaìworry-thinkersκαλοίkaloífineτεte—κἀγαθοίkagathoíand good.

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