κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
(τρέπω), ipf. προτρέποντο, aor. 2 subj. προτράπηται, opt. -οίμην, inf. -έσθαι: turn (in flight) to, fig., give oneself to, ἄχεϊ, Il. 6.336.
middle voice from πρό and the base of τροπή; to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage: exhort.
