Motif
communal guardian order without private possessions
communal_guardian_order_without_private_possessions
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Civic Order and the Body Politic. 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 BOOK V. / BOOK VI. / BOOK VII. / BOOK VIII.; lines 20259-20385 confidence: high
The governors will place soldiers in common houses that contain nothing private or individual.
The guardians live in common housing, possess nothing private or individual, and receive maintenance rather than ordinary property.
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