οὗτος δὲ ταῦτα ἀκούων ἐπι- σχήσειν μὲν ἔφασκεν αὐτόν, εἴα δὲ εἶναι τὸν αὐτὸν καὶ ζῆν ἐν ἴσοις καὶ λαμβάνειν ὅμοια καὶ βλάπτειν ἃ πρότερον, τὸ πλέον εἰδὼς τῆς ἀδοξίας ἐπ’ ἐμὲ βαδιού-
μένον διὰ τὸ δοκεῖν ἐμὴν εἶναι τὴν ἀρχὴν, εἰ καὶ τἀ- ληθὲς ἑτέρως ἔχοι. τοῦ δὲ τὰ τοῦ παιδὸς εἰδέναι τε τὸν πατέρα καὶ ἐπαινεῖν εἰδότα μέγιστον ἐκεῖνο τεκ- μήριον.
μένον διὰ τὸ δοκεῖν ἐμὴν εἶναι τὴν ἀρχὴν, εἰ καὶ τἀ- ληθὲς ἑτέρως ἔχοι. τοῦ δὲ τὰ τοῦ παιδὸς εἰδέναι τε τὸν πατέρα καὶ ἐπαινεῖν εἰδότα μέγιστον ἐκεῖνο τεκ- μήριον.
Oratio 38. Libanius. ed. Richard Foerster. Germany. 2014.
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