greek civilization
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Identifysource,authorandexplainimportanceofthepassage.Besuretoincludewhoisspeaking
andwhythispassageisusefulinunderstandinganimportantthemeorideafromtheparticular
ancientwork. please do it as soon as possible, i need to study this
1. “Inshort,IsaythatasacitywearetheschoolofHellas,whileIdoubtiftheworldcan
produceamanwho,wherehehasonlyhimselftodependupon,isequaltosomany
emergencies,andgracedbysohappyaversatility,as theAthenian.
2. Allthesethings,then,willhavetobecarefullyconsideredbyus;andifonlythose
whomweintroducetothisvastsystemofeducationandtrainingaresoundinbodyandmind,
justiceherselfwillhavenothingtosayagainstus,andweshallbethesaviorsofthe
constitutionandoftheState.
3. Yes,itwasnotZeusthatmadetheproclamation;nordidJustice,whichliveswith
thosebelow,enactsuchlawsasthat,formankind.I didnotbelieveyourproclamationhad
suchpowertoenableonewhowillsomedaydietooverrideGodsordinances,unwrittenand
secure
4. Ouropinionofthegodsandourknowledgeofmenledustoconcludethatitisa
generalandnecessarylawofnature torulewhateveronecan.
5. tellmeandthecourt,insomewhatplainerterms,whatyoumean,forIdonotasyet
understandwhetheryouaffirmthatIteachothermentoacknowledgesomegods,and
thereforethatIdobelieveingods,andamnotanentireatheist,thisyoudonotlaytomy
charge,butonlyyousaythattheyarenotthesamegodswhichthecityrecognizes-,thecharge
isthattheyaredifferentgods.Or,doyoumeanthatIamanatheistsimply,andateacherof
atheism?
6. Ihavewrittenmywork,notasanessaywhichistowintheapplauseofthemoment,
butasapossessionforalltime.
7. Wehavedonenothingextraordinary,nothingcontrarytohumannatureinaccepting
anempirewhenitwasofferedtousandtheninrefusingtogiveitup.Threeverypowerful
motivespreventusfromdoingso security,honorandself-interest.
8. thefirstthingyoudowithwooliswashthegreaseoutofit;youcandothesamewith
theCity.Thenyoustretchoutthecitizenbodyonabenchandpickouttheburrs- thatis,the
parasites.Afterthatyoupriseaparttheclub- memberswhoformthemselvesintoknotsand
clotstogetintopower,andwhenyouveseparatedthem,pickthemoutonebyone.Then
yourereadyforthecarding:theycanallgointothebasketofCivicGoodwill- includingthe
residentaliensandanyforeignerswhoareyourfriends- yes,andeventhoseyouareindebtto
theTreasury.
9. It Aboveall,Ishallthenbeabletocontinuemysearchintotrueandfalseknowledge;
asinthisworld,soalsointhenext;andIshallfindoutwhoiswise,andwhopretendstobe
wise,andisnot….Inanotherworldtheydonotputamantodeathforaskingquestions:
assuredlynot.
10. Anyonewhohascommonsensewillrememberthatthebewildermentsoftheeyes
areoftwokinds,andarisefromtwocauses,eitherfromcomingoutofthelightorfromgoing
intothelight,whichistrueofthemind’seye,quiteasmuchasofthebodilyeye;andhewho
remembersthiswhenheseesanyonewhosevisionisperplexedandweak,willnotbetoo
readytolaugh;hewillfirstaskwhetherthatsoulofmanhascomeoutofthebrighterlight,
andisunabletoseebecauseunaccustomedtothedark,orhavingturnedfrom darknesstothe
dayisdazzledbyexcessoflight.”