πειστέον

peisteon

one must persuade

Appears 15 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 6
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Book II 2
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365e6
365e6
Book III 2
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388e3
391b5
Book IV 1
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421c1
Book VII 1
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536d1
Philebus 2
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28c1
28b5
Apology 1
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19a6
Critias 1
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108d1
Euthydemus 1
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287d5
Hippias Major 1
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284b5
Laches 1
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189d4
Laws 1
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Book I 1
Chapter ?

634c9
Timaeus 1
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40d7

Dictionary (LSJ)

πειστέον, (πείθω) A. one must persuade, Pl. R. 421c. II. (Pass.) one must obey, S. OT 1516, E. Hipp. 1182, Pl. Ap. 19a. 2. one must believe, Id. R. 365e, Ph. 1.135, Agath. 2.25.

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