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τὸ μετὰ τοῦτο: adverbial acc. H. 600 a; 719 b.
αὐτοῦ: shift from the rel. to the leading clause. G. 156; H. 1005.
39 f. αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις: the pronoun emphasizes personal freedom as opposed to power over others. In thus stating the aim and purpose of all the sophists' efforts, Gorgias (acc. to Plato) fails completely to notice the mutual contradiction of the two members.
τοῦ ἄλλων ἄρχειν: Heindorf desires τῶν ἄλλων, which would better accord with the ordinary usage. Still the indefiniteness of the expression may not be without object in showing the inexactness of thought which naturally prevailed at a time when the art of speaking was just being brought within the reach of all.
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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