Motif
heavenly ideal as rule for earthly life
heavenly_ideal_as_rule_for_earthly_life
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. 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 The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 5400-5481 confidence: medium
Near the end of the Republic, the pattern in heaven replaces the city of philosophers on earth; the distant kingdom is also the rule of human life, prepares for future life, and the political ideal is realized in the individual.
The passage says the pattern in heaven replaces the city of philosophers on earth and serves as the rule of human life.
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