times, or rather many times, as slavish as they werebefore;-and others do just the opposite. Meg. True. Cle. Then what are we to do in our own country, Stranger, seeingthat there are, such differences in the treatment of slaves by theirowners? Ath. Well, Cleinias, there can be no doubt that man is a troublesomeanimal, and therefore he is not very manageable, nor likely tobecome so, when you attempt to introduce the necessary division,slave, and freeman, and master. Cle. That is obvious. Ath. He is a troublesome piece of goods, as has been often shownby the frequent revolts of the Messenians, and the great mischiefswhich happen in states having many slaves who speak the same language,and the numerous robberies and lawless life of the Italian banditti,as they are called. A man who considers all this is fairly at aloss. Two remedies alone remain to us-not to have the slaves of thesame country, nor if possible, speaking the same language; in this waythey will more easily be held in subjection: secondly, we shouldtend them carefully, not only out of regard to them, but yet moreout of respect to ourselves. And the right treatment of slaves is tobehave properly to them, and to do to them, if possible, even morejustice than
Michael kors outlet to those who are our equals; for he who naturally andgenuinely reverences justice, and hates injustice, is discovered inhis dealings with any class of men to whom he can easily be unjust.And he who in regard to the
Air jordan shoes natures and actions of his slaves isundefiled by impiety and injustice, will best sow the seeds ofvirtue in them; and this may be truly said of every master, andtyrant, and of every other having authority in relation to hisinferiors. Slaves ought to be punished as they deserve, and notadmonished as if they were freemen, which will only make themconceited. The language used to a servant ought always to be that of acommand, and we ought not to jest with them, whether they are males orfemales-this is a foolish way which many people have of setting uptheir slaves, and making the life of servitude more disagreeableboth
Michael kors handbags for them and for their masters. Cle. True. Ath. Now that each of the citizens is provided, as far aspossible, with a sufficient number of suitable slaves who can help himin what he has to do, we may next proceed to describe their dwellings. Cle. Very good. Ath. The city being new and hitherto uninhabited, care ought to betaken of all the buildings, and the manner of building each of them,and also of the temples and walls. These, Cleinias, were matters whichproperly came before the marriages; but, as we are only talking, thereis no objection to changing the order. If, however, our plan oflegislation is ever to take effect, then the house shall precede themarriage if God so will, and afterwards we will come to theregulations about marriage; but at present we are only describingthese matters in a general outline. Cle. Quite true. Ath. The temples are to be placed all round the agora, and the wholecity built on the heights in a circle, for the sake of defence and forthe sake of purity
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