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“By all means,” he said, “that, I think,
would be the right way to put it.”“Is it then,” said I, “the part of a good
man to harm anybody whatsoever?”1“Certainly it is,” he
replied; “a man ought to harm those who are both bad and his
enemies.” “When horses2 are harmed
does it make them better or worse?” “Worse.”
“In respect of the excellence or virtue of dogs or that of
horses?” “Of horses.” “And do not
also dogs when harmed become worse in respect of canine and not of equine
virtue?” “Necessarily.”
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