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αὐτόθεν: “instinctively,” “of yourself.” This is not translated by Cicero, but it forms a good contrast to συγγενόμενος. Polus thinks the very fact of Archelaus being a ruler implies that he is fortunate. That the Persian king was generally esteemed the personification of happiness is shown by Apol. 40 e.
21 f. παιδεία and δικαιοσύνη: together denote moral cultivation.— ὅπως ἔχει: construed with the part. gen. See G. 168, N. 3; H. 757 a.
ἄνδρα καὶ γυναῖκα: virtue, and hence also the foundation of εὐδαιμονία, is, according to Socrates, one and the same for all, while the pupils of Gorgias recognized different varie ties for different classes. Cf. Meno 71 e πρῶτον μὲν εἰ βούλει ἀνδρὸς ἀρετήν, εἰ δὲ βούλει γυναικὸς ἀρετήν κτἑ. On the omission of the art. with γυναῖκα, see on 469 e.
Gonzalez Lodge. Commentary on Plato Gorgias. Ginn & Company. Boston and London. 1891.
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