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Stephanus 39e
Stephanus 39e of 125. Read it here for reference, or continue through the entire work without leaving the reader.
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τοῖς δὲ ἀποψηφισαμένοις ἡδέως ἂν διαλεχθείην ὑπὲρ τοῦ γεγονότος τουτουῒ πράγματος, ἐν ᾧ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἀσχολίαν ἄγουσι καὶ οὔπω ἔρχομαι οἷ ἐλθόντα με δεῖ τεθνάναι. ἀλλά μοι, ὦ ἄνδρες, παραμείνατε τοσοῦτον χρόνον· οὐδὲν γὰρ κωλύει διαμυθολογῆσαι πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἕως ἔξεστιν. ὑμῖν
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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.
But with those who voted to acquit me, I would gladly discuss what has now happened, while the magistrates are occupied and before I go to the place where I must die. Stay with me, then, gentlemen, for this short while. Nothing prevents us from talking together while it is permitted. To you,
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 125 Ancient Greek Stephanus sections.
But I would gladly discuss what has happened here with those who voted to acquit me, while the officials are occupied and before I go to the place where I must die. So stay with me for this short time, gentlemen. Nothing prevents us from talking together as long as we are permitted. To you,