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ὀρθῶς γὰρ οἴει: acknowledges and accepts the suggestion made by Socrates. Note the oratorical swing in the addition of δικαίως ὑπολαμβά- νεις, which serves also to preserve the dignity of the master who is ever ready to encourage good work in the pupil.
ἴθι: is simply an encouraging interjection like φέρε δή 449 c.— καὶ σύ: acknowledges the courtesy of Gorgias' preceding words.τὴν ἀπόκρισιν ἣν ἠρόμην: is brachylogic for τὴν ἀπόκρισιν τοῦ ἐρωτήματος ὃ ἠρόμην.
διαπεραίνειν: denotes the suitable conclusion which Gorgias ought to make to his answer, by establishing some distinction characteristic of rhetoric. Socrates assumes then a little ironically that this object has already been almost attained. Since, however, he wishes in what follows to make clear that two or more arts can belong to the same species and yet be entirely distinct from one an other, it is necessary for him to give and compare several examples.
ὧν νῦν δὴ ἔλεγον: logically follows τεχνῶν.
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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