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1 1 | not to raise a question of words as to whether this family
2 1 | whether you assent to my words?~Cleinias. On first hearing,
3 1 | regard to states, in making words and facts coincide so that
4 1 | admit, Stranger, that your words are well spoken, and I hardly
5 1 | Cretans have more wit than words. Now I am afraid of appearing
6 1 | taken a great many more words than were necessary.~Cleinias.
7 2 | imitated, and those to whom the words, or songs, or dances are
8 2 | of rhythm, or melody, or words, to the young children of
9 2 | ought, by fair and noble words, in his rhythms, the figures,
10 2 | the mouth of the Gods. The words will come with more propriety
11 2 | customs and praises and words, that just and unjust are
12 2 | likely to receive these words of ours than any others
13 2 | testify to the truth of their words, and will pray him to be
14 2 | has been well executed in words and melodies and rhythms?~
15 2 | error of assigning to the words of men the gestures and
16 2 | assign to them a melody or words which are of an opposite
17 2 | the melody, setting bare words to metre, and also separating
18 2 | and the rhythm from the words, using the lyre or the flute
19 2 | alone. For when there are no words, it is very difficult to
20 3 | Cyclopes, he speaks the words of God and nature; for poets
21 3 | would rather receive my words in earnest, I am willing
22 3 | how greatly we prize your words, for we will give them our
23 3 | wise, even although, in the words of the proverb, they know
24 3 | dispersed.~Megillus. Your words, Athenian, are quite true,
25 3 | Cleinias to consider whether my words have not also a bearing
26 3 | works, and adding to them words as licentious, they have
27 3 | the proof the value of our words?~Cleinias. Stranger, I think
28 4 | are they who hear the wise words that flow from his lips.
29 4 | as we are, by moulding in words the laws which are suitable
30 4 | commonly say (Protagoras): the words are far more true of him.
31 4 | for of light and fleeting words the penalty is most severe;
32 4 | not know in which of their words they went against the laws,
33 4 | Whether, in the abstract, words are to be many or few, is
34 5 | degree of truth in your words; but I am of opinion that,
35 5 | country.~Cleinias. Your words, Athenian Stranger, are
36 6 | is compelled to use the words, “just,” “equal,” in a secondary
37 6 | Let us keep in mind the words which have now been spoken;
38 6 | comprehended under the three words—first, eating, secondly,
39 7 | greater heed to one another’s words. The argument affirms that
40 7 | blasphemes, will not his words inspire despondency and
41 7 | souls of the audience with words and rhythms and melodies
42 7 | mistaken prayer in song or words, he will make our citizens
43 7 | for when I consider the words which we have spoken from
44 7 | reflected upon all these words of ours. I naturally felt
45 7 | to teach the young these words and any which are of a like
46 7 | down. As to the songs and words themselves which the masters
47 7 | out of the imitation of words in gestures the whole art
48 7 | such an application of the words.~Cleinias. And what necessities
49 7 | expressing it.~Cleinias. Your words are reasonable enough; but
50 7 | undefiled and is obedient to the words of the legislator, both
51 7 | a sort of witness to my words. Hunting is of wide extent,
52 9 | temple, the fewest possible words of admonition and exhortation:—
53 10| or at all true. Of the words of the ancients I have nothing
54 10| mark the effect of their words: when you and I argue for
55 10| religion is a cooking up of words and a make–believe.~Cleinias.
56 10| spirit of persuasion into his words, and mitigate the severity
57 10| seems to me to need some words of consolation.~Cleinias.
58 10| our entire assent to your words.~Athenian. I have spoken
59 11| other men to honour the words of good legislators.~The
60 11| property, and will use angry words.~Cleinias. Such as what?~
61 11| using foul names, out of words light as air, in very deed
62 12| persuaded and listens to our words; but he who disobeys shall
63 12| sacrifice and a few flattering words they will be their accomplices
64 12| what is just in auspicious words; and he who does otherwise
65 12| by people who use harsh words, such as xenelasia or banishment
66 12| and the abstinence from words of evil omen and the reverse,
67 12| nomos). And of all other words, such as the praises and
68 12| the antidote of all other words, and thus make himself and
69 12| able to interpret them in words, and carry them out in action,
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