James Adam, The Republic of Plato

τοιοῦτοι εἶναι: i.e. φιλοθεάμονες εἶναι, not φιλόσοφοι εἶναι, as the English translators appear to suppose. Glauco has clearly indicated that he does not consider such men philosophers. But as it is the love of learning which produces them, they will have to be included, unless Socrates narrows his definition, as Glauco is in fact inviting him to do. σοφία in φιλο-σοφία is presently defined so as to exclude sense-perception: hence ‘lovers of sights and sounds’ are not ‘lovers of knowledge.’ See also on ὁμοίους μὲν φιλοσόφοις in E.

πρὸς μὲν λόγους κτλ. Cf. Prot. 347 C, D with my note ad loc. ἐπακοῦσαι should be taken with ἀπομεμισθωκότες.

οὔτε -- κώμας. Hartman would read πόλιν for πόλεις, “verum non Atticis solis urbana et ruralia erant Dionysia” (Schneider, quoting Laws 637 A, B). In Attica rural Dionysia were held during the month of Poseidon in many κῶμαι, e.g. Eleusis, Phlya, etc. “Prizes were offered by the different demes, and companies seem to have been formed in Athens for the purpose of travelling about the country and taking part in these provincial competitions” (Haigh Att. Theatre pp. 42 ff. Cf. Mommsen Fest. d. Stadt Athen pp. 349—359).