Motif
Parasitic drone class feeding on civic wealth
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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Civic Order and the Body Politic. 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 21407-21561 confidence: high
A class of idle spendthrifts is described; the courageous are leaders and the timid followers, compared to drones, some stingless and others with stings.
Idle spendthrifts are compared to drones, the wealthy class yields honey, and the drones feed on them.
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