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εἰ γάρ—‘if you are going to base your estimate of Justice on your present interest (which is, to favour Thebes) and their hostility.’ The repetition of the art. before ἐκείνων would be more usual; but it is not necessary. The position of τε is defended by the contrast between ὑμῶν and ἐκείνων. λαμβάνειν is here ‘to feel about’ a thing. (Stahl and Classen agree in this explanation, which is no doubt correct) For λαμβάνειν, ‘to feel about’ in a certain manner, cf. δι᾽ οἴκτου λ. (Eur. Suppl. 194), and c. 59, 1.
Commentary on Thucydides Book 3. E.C. Marchant. London. MacMillan & Company. 1909.
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