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Stephanus 34e
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Ἀθηναῖοι, οὐδʼ ὑμᾶς ἀτιμάζων, ἀλλʼ εἰ μὲν θαρραλέως ἐγὼ ἔχω πρὸς θάνατον ἢ μή, ἄλλος λόγος, πρὸς δʼ οὖν δόξαν καὶ ἐμοὶ καὶ ὑμῖν καὶ ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει οὔ μοι δοκεῖ καλὸν εἶναι ἐμὲ τούτων οὐδὲν ποιεῖν καὶ τηλικόνδε ὄντα καὶ τοῦτο τοὔνομα ἔχοντα, εἴτʼ οὖν ἀληθὲς εἴτʼ οὖν ψεῦδος, ἀλλʼ οὖν δεδογμένον
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that Socrates is in some way superior to the multitude of men. If, then, those among you who are thought to excel in wisdom, courage, or any other virtue whatsoever are to behave in such a fashion, it would be shameful. I have often seen men of some reputation behave astonishingly when they were on trial, as though they believed they would suffer something dreadful if they died, and as though they would be immortal if only you did not put them to death. Such men, in my judgment, bring disgrace upon the city, so that even a foreigner
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that Socrates is in some way different from most people. If, then, those among you who are thought to stand out in wisdom, courage, or any other virtue whatsoever are going to behave like that, it would be shameful. I have often seen men of some reputation behave astonishingly when they are on trial, because they think they will suffer something terrible if they die—as though they would be immortal if you did not put them to death. Such men, it seems to me, bring disgrace upon the city, so that even a foreigner might