Motif
imitation shaping identity
imitation_shaping_identity
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Disguised Status and Concealed Identities. 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 1616-1687 confidence: medium
The passage asks whether guardians should imitate at all and says one man cannot play many parts; guardians should imitate only the good if they imitate.
The passage warns that the actor’s mask may become the face and restricts imitation because repeated roles affect character.
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