Motif
temperance as obedience and self-control
temperance_as_obedience_and_self_control
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
-
The Republic PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 11969-12129 confidence: high
Youth must be temperate; temperance includes obedience to commanders and self-control. Lines of obedience are approved, while impertinent speech to rulers is rejected.
Temperance is identified with obedience to commanders and control of sensual pleasures, and poetry is evaluated by whether it supports that discipline.
read in the book →