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ἓν λείπεται. See cr. n. ἐλλείπεται (which Hermann and others retain) is less pointed, in view of the two alternatives ἢ—κρείττους γένεσθε ἢ μένετ᾽ αὐτοῦ. For λείπεται said of the μεταξύ τι (Symp. 202 A) or third alternative, cf. Theaet. 188 A ἄλλο γ᾽ οὐδὲν λείπεται περὶ ἕκαστον πλὴν εἰδέναι ἢ μὴ εἰδέναι.

ὡς -- διανοεῖσθε: ‘well, you may make up your mind that we shall refuse to listen.’ Cf. (with Stallbaum) Crat. 439 C διανοηθέντες—ὡς ἰόντων ἁπάντων ἀεὶ καὶ ῥεόντων. μὴ is owing to the imperative: cf. Soph. O. C. 1154 and Jebb's note.

The Republic of Plato. James Adam. 1902. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.

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    • Plato, Cratylus, 439c
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    • Plato, Symposium, 202a
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