μαθητής. Socrates calls himself a disciple of Prodicus also in Crat. 384B, Meno, 96D, Charm. 163D.
18. τὸ χαλεπὸν τοῦτο. τό marks χαλεπόν as a quotation: see above on 331C
20. ἀλλ᾽ ὥσπερ κτλ. The application of the illustration follows in 341B ll. 27 ff. ἴσως οὖν καὶ τὸ χαλεπὸν—ὑπολαμβάνουσιν, where see note.