or some other, which we disapprove of: no less naturally we point out
its defects.

[22] Or, "One member of my household appears as plaintiff, another as
defendant. I must listen and cross-question."

[23] The "asyndeton" would seem to mark a pause, unless some words
have dropped out. See the commentators ad loc.

[24] The scene is perhaps that of a court-martial (cf. "Anab." V.
viii.; Dem. "c. Timocr." 749. 16). (Al. cf. Sturz, "Lex." s.v. "we
are present (as advocates) and censure some general"), or more
probably, I think, that of a civil judicial inquiry of some sort,
conducted at a later date by the Minister of Finance ({to stratego
to epi tas summorias eremeno}).

[25] Or, "Or again, a frequent case, we sit in council" (as members of
the Boule). See Aristot. "Pol." iv. 15.

He paused, then added: Things have indeed now got so far, Socrates,
that several times I have had to stand my trial and have judgment
passed upon me in set terms, what I must pay or what requital I must
make.[26]

[26] See "Symp." v. 8. Al. {dielemmenos} = "to be taken apart and have
. . ."

And at whose bar (I asked) is the sentence given? That point I failed
to catch.[27]