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 1 1 |       Tyrtaeus, an Athenian by birth, but also a Spartan citizen,
 2 2 |    only know that no animal at birth is mature or perfect in
 3 3 |   inborn strength and pride of birth with the moderation which
 4 3 |       another, celebrating the birth of Dionysus, called, I believe, “
 5 4 |      oligarchy of wealth or of birth. You might as well hope
 6 4 | strength, or stature, or again birth: but he who is most obedient
 7 4 |  belongs to those who gave him birth and brought him up, and
 8 4 |    Athenian. In all states the birth of children goes back to
 9 5 |    there is nothing of earthly birth which is more honourable
10 5 | introduce citizens of spurious birth and education, if this can
11 6 |      of body and of legitimate birth; and in the second place,
12 6 |       drinking, which begin at birth—every animal has a natural
13 6 |   marriage let us speak of the birth of children, and after their
14 6 |      children, and after their birth of their nurture and education.
15 6 |        thanksgivings after the birth of children; and if he go,
16 6 |       of life, and the time of birth ought to be written down
17 7 |   before it hardens, and after birth swathe the infant for two
18 9 |      the Gods who preside over birth; similarly he shall keep
19 10|    they proceed to narrate the birth of the Gods, and how after
20 10|    these, mortal and of mortal birth, and produced in play certain
21 10|       first or second or third birth, the transmutation would
22 11|  orphan children have a second birth. After their first birth
23 11|       birth. After their first birth we spoke of their nurture
24 11|         and after their second birth, when they have lost their