Motif
corruption of the best nature
corruption_of_the_best_nature
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Desire, Pleasure, and Excess. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 3432-3506 confidence: high
Socrates is summarized as arguing that the best is most liable to corruption and that finer natures suffer from alien conditions.
The passage repeatedly states that finer or higher natures are especially liable to corruption, pressure, or spoilage under alien social conditions.
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 3432-3506 confidence: high
Philosophers are called useless because mankind will not use them; Socrates argues that the best and finer natures are especially liable to corruption under alien conditions.
The passage repeatedly states that the best, higher, or finer natures are especially vulnerable to corruption by alien conditions, politics, and surrounding influences.
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