Motif
decline across generations into tyranny
decline_across_generations_into_tyranny
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Political Degeneration and Regime Sequences. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 5050-5130 confidence: medium
The democrat is recalled as the son of a miserly father; after exposure to fine company he comes to a mean and lives by regular and successive indulgence.
The passage recounts a miserly father, his democrat son, and the democrat's son who is corrupted toward tyranny.
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