Ath。Werewenotsayingthatonsuchoccasionsthesoulsofthedrinkersbecomelikeironheatedinthefire，andgrowsofterandyounger，andareeasilymouldedbyhimwhoknowshowtoeducateandfashionthem，justaswhentheywereyoung，andthatthisfashionerofthemisthesamewhoprescribedfortheminthedaysoftheiryouth，viz。，thegoodlegislator；andthatheoughttoenactlawsofthebanquet，which，whenamanisconfident，bold，andimpudent，andunwillingtowaithisturnandhavehisshareofsilenceandspeech，anddrinkingandmusic，willchangehischaracterintotheopposite-suchlawsaswillinfuseintohimajustandnoblefear，whichwilltakeuparmsattheapproachofinsolence，beingthatdivinefearwhichwehavecalledreverenceandshame？
Cle。True。
Ath。Andtheguardiansoftheselawsandfellow-workerswiththemarethecalmandsobergeneralsofthedrinkers；andwithouttheirhelpthereisgreaterdifficultyinfightingagainstdrinkthaninfightingagainstenemieswhenthecommanderofanarmyisnothimselfcalm；andhewhoisunwillingtoobeythemandthecommandersofDionysiacfeastswhoaremorethansixtyyearsofage，shallsufferadisgraceasgreatashewhodisobeysmilitaryleaders，orevengreater。
Cle。Right。
Ath。If，then，drinkingandamusementwereregulatedinthisway，wouldnotthecompanionsofourrevelsbeimproved？theywouldpartbetterfriendsthantheywere，andnot，asnowenemies。Theirwholeintercoursewouldberegulatedbylawandobservantofit，andthesoberwouldbetheleadersofthedrunken。