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The Apology of Socrates, Section 17b: Unless "clever" means telling the truth

Socrates says the warning will be disproved the moment he opens his mouth, and calls it the most shameless thing they said.

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τὸtòthe factγὰρgàrForμὴmḕnotαἰσχυνθῆναιaischynthênaithat they felt no shameὅτιhótithatαὐτίκαautíkaat onceὑπʼhyp’byἐμοῦemoûmeἐξελεγχθήσονταιexelenchthḗsontaithey will be proved wrongἔργῳérgōiin fact,

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