liciousness and sordid love of gain, the other
cannot. The very speech and intonation of the one has melody, of the
other harshness. And with regard to things divine, the one set know no
obstacle to their impiety, the others are of all men the most pious.
Indeed ancient tales affirm (28) that the very gods themselves take
joy in this work (29) as actors and spectators. So that, (30) with due
reflection on these things, the young who act upon my admonitions will
be found, perchance, beloved of heaven and reverent of soul, checked by
the thought that some one of the gods is eyeing their performance. (31)

(27) Or, "Those people who would fain have the lion's share in the
state."

(28) Or, "an ancient story obtains."

(29) Sc. "of the chase."

(30) Or {uparkhein} = "it may be considered as given." Scheid. cf.
"Pol. Ath." iii. 9, {oste uparkhein demokratian einai}.

(31) Lit. "that the things in question are beheld by some divinity."

These are the youths who will prove a blessing to their parents, and not
to their parents only but to the whole state; to every citizen alike and
individual friend.

Nay, what has sex to do with it? It is not only men enamoured of the
chase that have become heroes, but among women there are also to whom
our lady Artemis has granted a like boon--Atalanta, and Procris, and
many another huntress fair.

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