[467c]
“Clearly.”
“Do you think it makes a slight difference and not worth some risk
whether men who are to be warriors do or do not observe war as
boys?” “No, it makes a great difference for the purpose
of which you speak.” “Starting, then, from this
assumption that we are to make the boys spectators of war, we must further
contrive1 security for them
and all will be well, will it not?” “Yes.”
“To begin with, then,” said I, “will not the
fathers be, humanly speaking, not ignorant of war
1 προσμηχανᾶσθαι: Cf. on 414 B.
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