THE REPUBLIC

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THE REPUBLIC Plato

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  Thenyoumustfurtherimaginethesamethingtohappentothesonwhichhasalreadyhappenedtothefather:——heisdrawnintoaperfectlylawlesslife,whichbyhisseducersistermedperfectliberty;andhisfatherandfriendstakepartwithhismoderatedesires,andtheoppositepartyassisttheoppositeones。Assoonasthesediremagiciansandtyrant—makersfindthattheyarelosingtheirholdonhim,theycontrivetoimplantinhimamasterpassion,tobelordoverhisidleandspendthriftlusts——asortofmonstrouswingeddrone——thatistheonlyimagewhichwilladequatelydescribehim。

  Yes,hesaid,thatistheonlyadequateimageofhim。

  Andwhenhisotherlusts,amidcloudsofincenseandperfumesandgarlandsandwines,andallthepleasuresofadissolutelife,nowletloose,comebuzzingaroundhim,nourishingtotheutmostthestingofdesirewhichtheyimplantinhisdrone—likenature,thenatlastthislordofthesoul,havingMadnessforthecaptainofhisguard,breaksoutintoafrenzy:andifhefindsinhimselfanygoodopinionsorappetitesinprocessofformation,andthereisinhimanysenseofshameremaining,tothesebetterprinciplesheputsanend,andcaststhemforthuntilhehaspurgedawaytemperanceandbroughtinmadnesstothefull。

  Yes,hesaid,thatisthewayinwhichthetyrannicalmanisgenerated。

  Andisnotthisthereasonwhyofoldlovehasbeencalledatyrant?

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