Motif
Outward virtue concealing hidden injustice
outward_virtue_concealing_hidden_injustice
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family False Accusation and Fraud Exposed. 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 10635-10722 confidence: high
An imagined youth reasons that reputation matters more than true justice, plans to display only the image of virtue while hiding a crafty fox, and proposes secret groups, rhetoric, persuasion, and force for unlawful gain without punishment.
The imagined youth plans to display a picture and shadow of virtue outside while hiding the crafty fox behind it, using reputation and persuasion to avoid punishment.
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