A.on the contrary . . not . . , introducing a neg. statement in contradiction or correction of a preceding statement or suggestion, Ar.Pl.870, Ra.556, 1188 “οὐδενὸς μὲν οὖν ἄξιον” Pl.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, Id.Smp.201c, cf. D.18.140:—so οὐμενοῦν . . γε, Paus.1.20.1; v. μέν B. 11.2.
οὐ μὲν οὖν or οὐμενοῦν ,