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Stephanus 27b
Stephanus 27b of 125. Read it here for reference, or continue through the entire work without leaving the reader.
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κατʼ ἀρχὰς ὑμᾶς παρῃτησάμην, μέμνησθέ μοι μὴ θορυβεῖν ἐὰν ἐν τῷ εἰωθότι τρόπῳ τοὺς λόγους ποιῶμαι.ἔστιν ὅστις ἀνθρώπων, ὦ Μέλητε, ἀνθρώπεια μὲν νομίζει πράγματʼ εἶναι, ἀνθρώπους δὲ οὐ νομίζει; ἀποκρινέσθω, ὦ ἄνδρες, καὶ μὴ ἄλλα καὶ ἄλλα θορυβείτω· ἔσθʼ ὅστις ἵππους μὲν οὐ νομίζει, ἱππικὰ δὲ πράγματα; ἢ αὐλητὰς μὲν οὐ νομίζει εἶναι, αὐλητικὰ δὲ πράγματα; οὐκ ἔστιν, ὦ ἄριστε ἀνδρῶν· εἰ μὴ σὺ βούλει ἀποκρίνεσθαι, ἐγὼ σοὶ λέγω καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις τουτοισί. ἀλλὰ τὸ ἐπὶ τούτῳ γε ἀπόκριναι·
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.
Is there any human being, Meletus, who believes that human affairs exist but does not believe that human beings exist? Let him answer, gentlemen, and do not keep raising one disturbance after another. Is there anyone who does not believe in horses but does believe in equestrian matters? Or who does not believe that flute players exist but does believe in matters of flute playing? There is no such person, excellent sir. Since you are unwilling to answer, I shall tell you, and these gentlemen too. But at least answer the next question:
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 125 Ancient Greek Stephanus sections.
do not make an uproar if I conduct my argument in my customary manner.
Is there any human being, Meletus, who believes that human activities exist but does not believe that human beings exist? Gentlemen, make him answer, and don’t let him keep making one uproar after another. Is there anyone who does not believe in horses but does believe in equestrian activities? Or who does not believe that flute players exist but does believe in flute-playing activities? There is not, best of men. If you do not want to answer, I will tell you and these others. But at least answer the next question: