Motif
macrocosm examined before microcosm
macrocosm_examined_before_microcosm
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Cosmos and Cosmology. 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 1265-1334 confidence: high
Socrates praises the sons of Ariston, is afraid of deserting justice, and proposes to read the large letters first by seeking justice in the State before the individual.
Socrates proposes to read the larger letters first by examining justice in the State before justice in the individual.
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