rigorous training in philosophy before taking on the task of ruling It also led to the second overwhelming impediment to our success Around Dionysius were people who became extremely jealous of dion and me They Persuaded Dionysius that I favored Dion over him and that Dion was conspiring against him Their calumny succeded.diony was exiled, though allowed to retain an income from his properties. i was detained for some time as a guest. eventually i was allowed to leave,on the understanding that i might come back when the time was right. i returned, much relieved, to athens and the academy.
that didn't end your involvement in syracusian politics, though. why did you make long trip yet again?
although i had no desire to return to sicily, and no confidence that i could reform dionysius, the man