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οὐ μὲν οὖν or οὐμενοῦν,
A). on the contrary .. not .. , introducing a neg. statement in contradiction or correction of a preceding statement or suggestion, Pl. 870 , Ra. 556 , 1188 οὐδενὸς μὲν οὖν ἄξιον Euthd. 305a ; ἐγώ σοι οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ἀντιλέγειν ; Answ. οὐ μὲν οὖν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ δύνασαι ἀντιλέγειν nay it is not me, but rather truth, that you cannot gainsay, Smp. 201c , cf. :—so 18.140 οὐμενοῦν .. γε, ; v. 1.20.1 μέν . 11.2