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but that our discussion of studies is now complete1” “I
do,” he said.“The
distribution, then, remains,” said I, “to whom we are to
assign these studies and in what way.” “Clearly,”
he said. “Do you remember, then, the kind of man we chose in our
former selection2 of rulers?” “Of course,” he said.
“In most respects, then,” said I, “you must
suppose that we have to choose those same natures. The most stable, the most
brave and enterprising3 are to be
preferred, and, so far as practicable, the most comely.4 But in addition
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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