Ath。Iamgladtohearthatyouagreewithme；for，indeed，thedisciplineofpleasureandpainwhich，whenrightlyordered，isaprincipleofeducation，hasbeenoftenrelaxedandcorruptedinhumanlife。AndtheGods，pityingthetoilswhichourraceisborntoundergo，haveappointedholyfestivals，whereinmenalternaterestwithlabour；andhavegiventhemtheMusesandApollo，theleaderoftheMuses，andDionysus，tobecompanionsintheirrevels，thattheymayimprovetheireducationbytakingpartinthefestivalsoftheGods，andwiththeirhelp。Ishouldliketoknowwhetheracommonsayingisinouropiniontruetonatureornot。Formensaythattheyoungofallcreaturescannotbequietintheirbodiesorintheirvoices；theyarealwayswantingtomoveandcryout；someleapingandskipping，andoverflowingwithsportivenessanddelightatsomething，othersutteringallsortsofcries。But，whereastheanimalshavenoperceptionoforderordisorderintheirmovements，thatis，ofrhythmorharmony，astheyarecalled，tous，theGods，who，aswesay，havebeenappointedtobeourcompanionsinthedance，havegiventhepleasurablesenseofharmonyandrhythm；andsotheystirusintolife，andwefollowthem，joininghandstogetherindancesandsongs；andthesetheycallchoruses，whichisatermnaturallyexpressiveofcheerfulness。Shallwebegin，then，withtheacknowledgmentthateducationisfirstgiventhroughApolloandtheMuses？Whatdoyousay？
Cle。Iassent。
Ath。Andtheuneducatedishewhohasnotbeentrainedinthechorus，andtheeducatedishewhohasbeenwelltrained？
Cle。Certainly。
Ath。Andthechorusismadeupoftwoparts，danceandsong？