NateD26 wrote:why is ἄλλος in plural here? does it still mean "in one thing after another"?
For the plural, I'd say this is an example of an "internal object" since θορυβῶ is intransitive, and if you look at Smyth 1573
, neuter pronouns and such are usually plural. I understand it more adverbially, something like "more and more" but basically the same idea.
NateD26 wrote:Throughout the Apology, we see this verb used in this manner with the jury in mind. Why was it changed here?
What did Meletus do/say at that point which made Socrates directly ask of him to not cause a disturbance?
I don't think we'll ever know. We don't seem to be getting the whole picture, but Socrates does tell Meletus "εἰ μὴ σὺ βούλει ἀποκρίνεσθαι, ἐγὼ σοὶ λέγω καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις τουτοισί" and later when Meletus does finally answer, he says "ὡς ὤνησας ὅτι μόγις ἀπεκρίνω ὑπὸ τουτωνὶ ἀναγκαζόμενος", so Meletus was doing something that required the jury to step in and force him to answer, rather than the jury doing something that didn't allow Meletus to answer.