Motif
divinely given arts ordering human nature
divinely_given_arts_ordering_human_nature
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder 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 13198-13348 confidence: medium
"there are two principles of human nature, one the spirited and the other the philosophical" and a god gave two arts so the principles may be adjusted "like the strings of an instrument" until harmonized.
An unnamed God is said to have given mankind two arts corresponding to the two principles of human nature.
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