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but of those who are not, such as
are defective in body they will suffer to die and those who are evil-natured
and incurable1 in soul they will
themselves2 put to
death.” “This certainly,” he said,
“has been shown to be the best thing for the sufferers themselves
and for the state.” “And so your youths,” said
I, “employing that simple music which we said engendered sobriety
will, it is clear, guard themselves against falling into the need of the
justice of the court-room.” “Yes,” he said.
“And will not our musician, pursuing the same trail
Plato. Plato in Twelve Volumes, Vols. 5 & 6 translated by Paul Shorey. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1969.
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