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οἴει οὖν τι, ἦν δ’ ἐγώ, διαφέρειν φύσιν γενναίου σκύλακος εἰς φυλακὴν νεανίσκου εὐγενοῦς; τὸ ποῖον λέγεις; οἷον ὀξύν τέ που δεῖ αὐτοῖν ἑκάτερον εἶναι πρὸς αἴσθησιν |
"Do you think there's any difference in nature between a well-bred puppy and a well-born young man when it comes to guarding?" "What kind of thing do you mean?" "I mean, they've both got to be good at spotting things…" |
Plato Republic 2 375a |
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