Motif
harmony and order of differentiated parts
harmony_and_order_of_differentiated_parts
A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family. 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 2412-2454 confidence: high
Justice is described as “the perfect order” by which all natures and classes do their own business, with “division and co-operation” among citizens.
Temperance is treated as harmony, justice as perfect order, and both justice/order and the good are described with the terms law, order, and harmony.
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