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  1 1 |      are still better men whose virtue is displayed in the greatest
  2 1 |       strife without having all virtue. But in the war of which
  3 1 |     have regard to the greatest virtue; which, according to Theognis,
  4 1 |  perfect justice. Whereas, that virtue which Tyrtaeus highly praises
  5 1 |         this the lowest part of virtue, but all virtue, and that
  6 1 |         part of virtue, but all virtue, and that he devised classes
  7 1 |       answering to the kinds of virtue; not in the way in which
  8 1 |         right in beginning with virtue, and saying that this was
  9 1 |     part, and the least part of virtue, and this called forth my
 10 1 |      and fourth in the scale of virtue is courage. All these naturally
 11 1 |        and then another form of virtue, if you please. In this
 12 1 |    which I was speaking look to virtue.~Megillus. Very good; and
 13 1 |       of the remaining parts of virtue, no matter whether you call
 14 1 |  Megillus, that we consider the virtue which follows next of those
 15 1 |         that other education in virtue from youth upwards, which
 16 1 |     lies the difference between virtue and vice. According to the
 17 1 |       other states. In this way virtue and vice will be more clearly
 18 1 |     effected by the draught—his virtue being such, that he never
 19 2 |       are the forms under which virtue and vice are originally
 20 2 |       to the first instincts of virtue in children;—when pleasure,
 21 2 |      soul, taken as a whole, is virtue; but the particular training
 22 2 |         which are expressive of virtue of soul or body, or of images
 23 2 |        or body, or of images of virtue, are without exception good,
 24 2 |         beautiful than forms of virtue, or that he himself delights
 25 2 |   pleases, without reference to virtue or vice?~Cleinias. That
 26 2 |         to forms and strains of virtue. These they fixed, and exhibited
 27 2 |       man who is pre–eminent in virtue and education. And therefore
 28 2 |         all without justice and virtue, even though a man be rich
 29 2 |        not as the first part of virtue, either in individuals or
 30 2 |         young men in the way of virtue. And now the original design
 31 3 |        vice and a great deal of virtue?~Cleinias. What do you mean?~
 32 3 |         development, whether of virtue or of vice?~Cleinias. I
 33 3 |         you ought to regard all virtue, and especially that which
 34 3 |          young or old, excel in virtue, who has been thus educated.
 35 3 |     strong, unless he have some virtue in him; nor even if he have
 36 3 |        him; nor even if he have virtue, unless he have this particular
 37 3 |         he have this particular virtue of temperance.~Megillus.
 38 3 |       that courage is a part of virtue?~Megillus. To be sure.~Athenian.
 39 4 |       as they tended to promote virtue, were good; but in that
 40 4 |      only, and not the whole of virtue, I disapproved of them.
 41 4 |     with a view to anything but virtue, or with a view to a part
 42 4 |        with a view to a part of virtue only. For I consider that
 43 4 |    benefit, when separated from virtue. I was saying that the imitation
 44 4 |       of all the other parts of virtue, if there is to be any good
 45 4 |   Megillus, that this companion virtue of which the Stranger speaks,
 46 4 |       to go in the direction of virtue or of vice, whichever he
 47 4 |       to regard either military virtue, or virtue in general, but
 48 4 |      either military virtue, or virtue in general, but only the
 49 4 |         as readily persuaded to virtue as possible; this will surely
 50 4 |       so very short:~But before virtue the immortal Gods have placed
 51 5 |       any one prefers beauty to virtue, what is this but the real
 52 5 |         to give in exchange for virtue. In a word, I may say that
 53 5 |       and bear away the palm of virtue. The same praise may be
 54 5 |         strive for the prize of virtue, and let there be no envy.
 55 5 |  himself in the pursuit of true virtue, and reduces his rivals
 56 5 |    untrained in the practice of virtue, and diminishes her glory
 57 5 |    speaking, that which has any virtue, whether of body or soul,
 58 5 |       better or more exalted in virtue. Whether such a state is
 59 5 |   wealth, and not solely to the virtue of his ancestors or himself,
 60 5 |  aspires after a reputation for virtue, will allow the lot to be
 61 6 |    honour always to the greater virtue, and to the less less; and
 62 6 |     their respective measure of virtue and education. And this
 63 6 |       to the acquisition of the virtue proper to a man, whether
 64 6 |        tends infinitely more to virtue than the unmixed. And he
 65 6 |      will best sow the seeds of virtue in them; and this may be
 66 6 |     that of men in capacity for virtue, in that degree the consequence
 67 6 |    desires, of which the end is virtue, if they are rightly led
 68 7 | contributes to create a part of virtue in the soul.~Cleinias. Quite
 69 7 |      have been distinguished in virtue. The order of songs and
 70 7 |        to be concerned with the virtue of body and soul is twice,
 71 7 |       them to follow and attain virtue by the way of imitation.~
 72 7 |        is to have any degree of virtue. And for this very reason
 73 8 |         our enactments tends to virtue and which not. And suppose
 74 8 |         will they contribute to virtue? Will such passions implant
 75 8 |   Athenian. Dear is the like in virtue to the like, and the equal
 76 8 |      state the love which is of virtue and which desires the beloved
 77 8 |   failing in the competition of virtue, in case any one takes notice
 78 8 |     other art than the study of virtue, let them punish him with
 79 9 |      adapted to the practice of virtue. To assume that in such
 80 9 |       of the highest repute for virtue and also for good fortune,
 81 10|  preserved in writing which the virtue of your state, as I am informed,
 82 10|      and to all that relates to virtue and vice), and if they will
 83 10|         principle of wisdom and virtue, or a principle which has
 84 10|    which has neither wisdom nor virtue? Suppose that we make answer
 85 10|      place what we mean by this virtue which we ascribe to them.
 86 10|         possess mind belongs to virtue, and the contrary to vice?~
 87 10|        and courage is a part of virtue, and cowardice of vice?~
 88 10|         and that there was much virtue in them and much vice, and
 89 10|       has communion with divine virtue and becomes divine, she
 90 10|      guardians, are inferior in virtue to dogs, and to men even
 91 11|      should grow in justice and virtue of soul, if I abstain; and
 92 11|        requires a great deal of virtue.~Cleinias. What do you mean?~
 93 11|      have obtained the prize of virtue give judgment about them
 94 11|       judged to be the first in virtue; and if he appear to throw
 95 11|       another who does not miss virtue and earnestness altogether,
 96 11|    shall not claim the prize of virtue; for he is one who heeds
 97 11|    temperate, or has some other virtue, or part of a virtue, and
 98 11|      other virtue, or part of a virtue, and at the same time suffers
 99 12|     excels other magistrates in virtue, but still we must endeavour
100 12|      admirable in every sort of virtue. Let us invent a mode of
101 12|        worthy of the rewards of virtue, they shall have the first
102 12|        unworthy of the prize of virtue and of his office; and if
103 12|      removed from the nature of virtue in themselves. Even bad
104 12|      and noblest reputation for virtue from other men; and there
105 12|         obtained the rewards of virtue; and in the second place,
106 12|        them when the rewards of virtue are decided.~Let such be
107 12|        have gained the prize of virtue and hold discourse with
108 12|         have obtained prizes of virtue, were to meet in the same
109 12|      this council possesses all virtue; and the beginning of virtue
110 12|    virtue; and the beginning of virtue is not to make mistakes
111 12|          was rightly said to be virtue.~Athenian. Yes.~Cleinias.
112 12|      Cleinias. And we said that virtue was of four kinds?~Athenian.
113 12|         there are four kinds of virtue, and as there are four of
114 12|      for we say that courage is virtue, and that prudence is virtue,
115 12|    virtue, and that prudence is virtue, and the same of the two
116 12|      not many but one, that is, virtue.~Cleinias. Quite so.~Athenian.
117 12|      them by the single name of virtue.~Cleinias. How do you mean?~
118 12|       that one thing which call virtue, and then again speak of
119 12|         excels all other men in virtue, and has won the palm of
120 12| reproved, what is the nature of virtue and vice? Or shall some
121 12|         won the prize for every virtue? And can we wonder that
122 12|        no adequate knowledge of virtue, the city being unguarded
123 12|       more precise knowledge of virtue in speech and action than
124 12|    ought, by the single name of virtue. To this, my friends, we
125 12|       if we cannot tell whether virtue is many, or four, or one?
126 12|    place in the select order of virtue, him who is not an inspired
127 12|         by reason of the saving virtue which is in them.~Megillus.