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and that the offspring of the one must be reared and that of the other
not, if the flock1 is to be as perfect as possible. And
the way in which all this is brought to pass must be unknown to any but the
rulers, if, again, the herd of guardians is to be as free as possible from
dissension.” “Most true,” he said.
“We shall, then, have to ordain certain festivals and sacrifices,
in which we shall bring together the brides and the bridegrooms, and our
poets must compose hymns
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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