Motif
Austere warrior discipline against luxury
austere_warrior_discipline_against_luxury
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Republic PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 12788-12962 confidence: high
Guardians must abstain from intoxication, since it is treated as ridiculous for a guardian to get drunk and need another guardian to care for him.
Guardians are to avoid intoxication, fragile athletic regimens, sauces, luxurious dinners, refined cookery, sexualized companionship, and confectionery; they should instead be trained like wakeful campaigners on simple fare.
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