In a swift transition that will prove to be determinative for the entire subsequent argument of the Republic, especially Book X, Socrates switches from the content of stories to their form or style (lexis) (392c).
苏格拉底迅速过渡， 对共和国的整个后续论证，特别是第十卷， 具有决定性意义， 苏格拉底从故事的内容转向故事的形式或风格（词汇）（392c）。