Motif
excess as cause of decay
excess_as_cause_of_decay
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 4774-4869 confidence: high
"excess—the excess first of wealth and then of freedom, is the element of decay"
The passage states that excess of wealth and excess of freedom are elements of decay across the declining forms.
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