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 1 7 | seeing how dangerous are the writings handed down to us by many
 2 9 |   their seals, and place the writings on the altar of Hestia.
 3 9 |     Athenian. There are many writings to be found in cities, and
 4 9 |      give heed rather to the writings of those others—poets and
 5 9 |      of life, and not to the writings of legislators? or shall
 6 9 |  down evil precepts in their writings respecting life and the
 7 9 |     not true that of all the writings to be found in cities, those
 8 9 |   best? and should not other writings either agree with them,
 9 12|   look, and he shall possess writings about them that he may learn
10 12|     the one sure test is the writings of the legislator, which