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πόλις τε ἀφισταμένη—‘so in the case of a state.’ τῇ δοκήσει—‘in its own opinion.’ An effective reply to Cleon's argument from the fact that M. had taken Athens at a disadvantage. τούτῳ—revolt.
Commentary on Thucydides Book 3. E.C. Marchant. London. MacMillan & Company. 1909.
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