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and the male begets, we
shall say that no proof has yet been produced that the woman differs from
the man for our purposes, but we shall continue to think that our guardians
and their wives ought to follow the same pursuits.” “And
rightly,” said he. “Then, is it not the next thing to
bid our opponent tell us
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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