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must rest. But Lutoslanski conceives that it is unfavorable to his theory and endeavors to persuade us that it is a "ought." His objections are six as follows:
Objection 1. That the statement "is given as the opinion of Hermadorus." On the contrary it is given as the assertion of a man who as intended biographer would have been informed by Plato.
Objection 2. That Hermadorus "is discredited" by his being so ignorant as to call those whom Plato has to dread "tyrants." Diogenes does not say that Hermadorus made us of the expression [foreign text]. But from Plato's use of that word it is probable he would have use it himself.
Objection 3. That Hermadorus "accuses Plato of cowardice," but he does not. He makes use of the mildest possible word [foreign text], which only implies prudence.
Objection 4. Lutoslanski say that if Plato had eve gone to Megar which is an evenings walk from Athens