A.not to speak of . . , let alone . . ,
I. folld. by other Conjs.,
1. μὴ ὅπως or μὴ ὅτι, not only not, folld. by ἀλλ᾽ οὐδέ, as “μὴ ὅπως ὀρχεῖσθαι . . , ἀλλ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ὀρθοῦσθαι ἐδύνασθε” X.Cyr.1.3.10; οὐκ ἂν . . ἐργαζοίμεθα μὴ ὅτι τὴν τούτων, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ἂν τὴν ἡμετέραν ib.3.2.21, cf. D.30.20,21.
2. μὴ ὅτι folld. by ἀλλά and a neg. or suggested neg., as “μὴ ὅτι ἰδιώτην τινά, ἀλλὰ τὸν μέγαν βασιλέα” Pl.Ap.40d, cf.Prt.319d, etc.; “μὴ ὅτι θεός, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἄνθρωποι οὐ φιλοῦσι” X.Cyr.7.2.17.
II. in second clause, the first being usu. neg. or suggesting a neg., “οὐδὲ ἀναπνεῖν, μὴ ὅτι λέγειν τι δυνησόμεθα” Id.Smp.2.26, cf. Pl.Phdr.240e, Tht.161d: after a question expecting a neg. answer, δοκεῖ σοι ῥᾴδιον εἶναι διδάξαι ὁτιοῦν πρᾶγμα, μὴ ὅτι τοσοῦτον; Id.Cra.427e; [“ἁρμονίαι] ἄχρηστοι καὶ γυναιξίν, μὴ ὅτι ἀνδράσι” Id.R.398e: more strongly μὴ ὅτι γε δὴ . . D.54.17 codd.; “μὴ ὅτι γε τοσούτου χρόνου ἐπιγεγονότος” UPZ59.23 (ii B. C.).
