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βλᾶκα: ‘implies feebleness both of mind and character, a dolt.’ Thompson.

60 f.

ἐπανάλαβε: we find ἀναλαβεῖν in this sense in 506 c and Apol. 19 b.

σὺ καὶ Πίνδαρος: see on 484 b.

ἄγειν βίᾳ: is a freer expression of the sense of Pindar's words.

μὴ λέγεις: in spite of the addition of ὀρθῶς μέμνημαι, the tendency of the question is towards a negative answer, as is also to be gathered from the ἀλλὰ of Callicles' answer.

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