Plato · Complete work
Stephanus 35b
Stephanus 35b of 125. Read it here for reference, or continue through the entire work without leaving the reader.
Open the complete readerOriginal Ancient Greek
ὑπολαβεῖν ὅτι οἱ διαφέροντες Ἀθηναίων εἰς ἀρετήν, οὓς αὐτοὶ ἑαυτῶν ἔν τε ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἄλλαις τιμαῖς προκρίνουσιν, οὗτοι γυναικῶν οὐδὲν διαφέρουσιν. ταῦτα γάρ, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, οὔτε ὑμᾶς χρὴ ποιεῖν τοὺς δοκοῦντας καὶ ὁπῃοῦν τι εἶναι, οὔτʼ, ἂν ἡμεῖς ποιῶμεν, ὑμᾶς ἐπιτρέπειν, ἀλλὰ τοῦτο αὐτὸ ἐνδείκνυσθαι, ὅτι πολὺ μᾶλλον καταψηφιεῖσθε τοῦ τὰ ἐλεινὰ ταῦτα δράματα εἰσάγοντος καὶ καταγέλαστον τὴν πόλιν ποιοῦντος ἢ τοῦ ἡσυχίαν ἄγοντος.χωρὶς δὲ τῆς δόξης, ὦ ἄνδρες, οὐδὲ δίκαιόν μοι δοκεῖ
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.
to beg favors of a juror and escape conviction by entreaty, rather than to instruct and persuade him. For a juror does not sit here to bestow justice as a favor, but to judge what is just; and he has sworn not to grant favors to whomever he pleases, but to render judgment according to the laws. We ought not, then, to accustom you to perjury, nor should you allow yourselves to become accustomed to it; for neither we nor you would be acting piously. Do not therefore expect me, men of Athens, to behave toward you in ways that I consider neither honorable nor
Mouseia
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 125 Ancient Greek Stephanus sections.
to beg a juror for acquittal or to escape conviction by begging, but rather to instruct and persuade him. For a juror does not sit here to give justice away as a favor, but to decide what is just. He has sworn not to favor whomever he pleases, but to judge according to the laws. Therefore, we should not get you into the habit of violating your oath, nor should you allow yourselves to acquire that habit, for neither of us would then be acting piously. So do not expect me, men of Athens, to behave toward you in ways that I consider neither honorable nor