Motif
origin of the city through specialization and exchange
origin_of_the_city_through_specialization_and_exchange
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Social Order, Urban Exchange, and Language Kinship. 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. / PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II.; lines 10980-11113 confidence: high
A trader without goods desired by others returns empty-handed; the city must produce enough in suitable quantity and quality, requiring more husbandmen and artisans.
The passage derives the city from needs for producers, traders, sailors, market exchange, retailers, and wage labourers.
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