Motif
intoxication by freedom leading to tyranny
intoxication_by_freedom_leading_to_tyranny
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Political Degeneration and Regime Sequences. 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 BOOK V. / BOOK VI. / BOOK VII. / BOOK VIII.; lines 21268-21405 confidence: high
The dialogue turns to tyranny and the tyrant and states that tyranny has a democratic origin, springing from democracy after a sort.
Democracy's insatiable desire for freedom is figured as thirst and strong wine, and this excess is said to occasion a demand for tyranny.
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