14. ἀγωνιᾶν καὶ παρατετάχθαι. The martial metaphor in
the desiderative ἀγωνιᾶν is carried on by παρατετάχθαι, which is
the MSS. reading, and means literally ‘to be set in array’, cf.
Thuc. IV. 43. 3 οὗτοι γὰρ παρατεταγμένοι ἦσαν ἔσχατοι. For the
metaphorical use cf. Rep. III. 399B ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις παρατεταγμένως καὶ καρτερούντως ἀμυνουμένου τὴν τύχην. The whole
clause describes the outward demeanour of Protagoras, which
causes Socrates to fear an imminent personal conflict. Kock's
παρατετάσθαι, accepted by Schanz, does not suit, since παρατετάσθαι
means ‘to be tired, worn out’, e.g. Euthyd. 303B καὶ
γελῶντε καὶ κροτοῦντε . . . ὀλίγου παρετάθησαν, cf. Ar. Clouds, 213.
It is noteworthy that συντεταγμένως and συντεταμένως are
frequently found as variants in Platonic MSS.
Plato. Protagoras. J. Adam & A. M. Adam. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1893.
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