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Stephanus 39d
Stephanus 39d of 125. Read it here for reference, or continue through the entire work without leaving the reader.
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οἱ ἐλέγχοντες, οὓς νῦν ἐγὼ κατεῖχον, ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ᾐσθάνεσθε· καὶ χαλεπώτεροι ἔσονται ὅσῳ νεώτεροί εἰσιν, καὶ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον ἀγανακτήσετε. εἰ γὰρ οἴεσθε ἀποκτείνοντες ἀνθρώπους ἐπισχήσειν τοῦ ὀνειδίζειν τινὰ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθῶς ζῆτε, οὐ καλῶς διανοεῖσθε· οὐ γάρ ἐσθʼ αὕτη ἡ ἀπαλλαγὴ οὔτε πάνυ δυνατὴ οὔτε καλή, ἀλλʼ ἐκείνη καὶ καλλίστη καὶ ῥᾴστη, μὴ τοὺς ἄλλους κολούειν ἀλλʼ ἑαυτὸν παρασκευάζειν ὅπως ἔσται ὡς βέλτιστος. ταῦτα μὲν οὖν ὑμῖν τοῖς καταψηφισαμένοις μαντευσάμενος ἀπαλλάττομαι.
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the complete Ancient Greek text across all 125 Stephanus sections for fidelity, philosophical precision, Socratic voice, legal clarity, and structure.
whom until now I was holding back, though you did not perceive it. And they will be harsher because they are younger, and you will be more indignant. For if you think that by killing people you will prevent anyone from reproaching you for not living rightly, you do not reason well. That mode of escape is neither truly possible nor honorable. The noblest and easiest escape is not to cut others down, but to prepare oneself to become as good as possible. With this prophecy for those of you who condemned me, I take my leave.
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 125 Ancient Greek Stephanus sections.
to examine and reproach you, people whom I have held back until now without your realizing it. And they will be harsher because they are younger, and you will be even more indignant. For if you think that by killing people you will prevent anyone from reproaching you for not living rightly, you are not thinking well. That way of escape is neither truly possible nor honorable. The best and easiest way is not to silence others, but to prepare yourselves to be as good as possible. With this prophecy for those of you who voted to convict me, I now take my leave.