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ᾔσθετό -- ξυνήλγησεν: ‘momentary’ aorists: cf. Theaet. 156 E. ἄλλου ὁτουοῦν: sc. besides the finger. ἑνὸς δὴ κτλ. We may compare the Stoic doctrine “incommoda autem et commoda (ita enim εὐχρηστήματα et δυσχρηστήματα appello) communia (sc. inter sapientes) esse voluerunt” (see Cicero de Fin. III 69, and Madvig's note). Not a few of Plato's regulations in Book V foreshadow the communistic theories of Stoicism: see Dyroff Ethik d. alten Stoa pp. 211 f., 226—231. Plato however contrives to make his communism live; whereas the Stoics seldom did.
The Republic of Plato. James Adam. 1902. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.
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