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blessings。 In other words； it tends to make them sound of soul and upright；
being trained in the real world of actual things＇12＇ ＇and； as was said before；
our ancestors could not but perceive they owed their success in war to
such instrumentality＇13＇＇； and the chase alone deprives them of none of
the other fair and noble pursuits that they may choose to cultivate； as do
those other evil pleasures； which ought never to be learned。 Of such stuff
are good soldiers and good generals made。＇14＇ Naturally； those from
whose souls and bodies the sweat of toil has washed all base and wanton
thoughts； who have implanted in them a passion for manly virtuethese； I
say； are the true nobles。＇15＇ Not theirs will it be to allow their city or its
sacred soil to suffer wrong。
＇9＇ Al。 〃looked upon the chase as a pursuit incumbent on the young。〃
＇10＇ ｛me koluein ＇dia＇ to meden ton epi te ge phuomenon agreuein｝。
The commentators generally omit ｛dia｝； in which case translate as in
text。 Lenz reads ｛un koluein dia meden｝ （see his note ad v。 34）； and
translates （p。 61）； 〃Dass man die Jager nicht hindern solle； in allem
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was die Erde hervorbrachte zu jagen；〃 〃not to hinder the huntsmen
from ranging over any of the crops which spring from earth〃； （but if
so； we should expect ｛dia medenos｝）。 Sturz； s。v。 ｛agreuein｝； notes
〃festive；〃 〃because the hunter does not hunt vegetable products。〃 So
Gail； 〃parce que le chasseur rien veut pas aux productions de la
terre。〃
＇11＇ Or； 〃set their face against night…hunting；〃 cf。 〃Mem。〃 IV。 vii。
4； Plat。 〃Soph。〃 220 D； 〃Stranger： There is one mode of striking
which is done at night； and by the light of a fire； and is called by the
hunters themselves firing； or spearing by firelight〃 （Jowett）； for
which see Scott； 〃Guy Mannering；〃 ch。 x。 It seems 〃night hunting
was not to be practised within a certain considerable radius； whereby
the proficients in that art might deprive it （lit。 in order that they
might not deprive） them （the young huntsmen） of their game。〃
＇12＇ Lit。 〃in truth and reality （not among visionary phantoms）。〃
＇13＇ These words are commonly regarded as an addition； and what
does ｛te｝ signify？
＇14＇ Or； 〃Here you have the making of brave soldiers and generals。
Here in embryo are to be found your future soldiers and generals
worthy the name。〃
＇15＇ ｛outoi aristoi｝： these are prima virorum； the true aristocrats。
Some people tell us it is not right to indulge a taste for hunting； lest it
lead to neglect of home concerns； not knowing that those who are
benefactors of their country and their friends are in proportion all the more
devoted to domestic duties。 If lovers of the chase pre… eminently fit
themselves to be useful to the fatherland； that is as much as to say they
will not squander their private means； since with the state itself the
domestic fortunes of each are saved or lost。 The real fact is； these men are
saviours； not of their own fortunes only； but of the private fortunes of the
rest； of yours and mine。 Yet there are not a few irrational people amongst
these cavillers who； out of jealousy； would rather perish； thanks to their
own baseness； than owe their lives to the virtue of their neighbours。 So
true is it that the mass of pleasures are but evil；＇16＇ to which men succumb；
and thereby are incited to adopt the worse cause in speech and course in
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action。＇17＇ And with what result？from vain and empty arguments they
contract emnities； and reap the fruit of evil deeds； diseases； losses； death
to the undoing of themselves； their children； and their friends。＇18＇ Having
their senses dulled to things evil； while more than commonly alive to
pleasures； how shall these be turned to good account for the salvation of
the state？ Yet from these evils every one will easily hold aloof； if once
enamoured of those joys whose brief I hold； since a chivalrous education
teaches obedience to laws； and renders justice familiar to tongue and
ear。＇19＇
＇16＇ See 〃Hellenica Essays；〃 p。 371。
＇17＇ 〃To depravity of speech and conduct〃 （whether as advocates or
performers）。 See Aristoph。 〃Clouds。〃
＇18＇ Or； 〃bring down on themselves； their children； and their friends
a spring of misfortunes in the shape of diseases； losses； or even
death。〃
＇19＇ 〃For what does a chivalrous education teach save to obey the law；
and to make the theme of justice familiar to tongue and ear？〃
In the one camp are those who； subjecting themselves ever to new toil
and fresh instruction； have； at the cost of lessons and exercises painful to
themselves； obtained to their several states salvation； and in the other are
those who for the very irksomeness of the process choose not to be taught；
but rather to pass away their days in pleasures unseasonablenature's
abjects these。＇20＇ Not theirs is it to obey either laws or good
instruction；＇21＇ nay； how should they； who never toil； discover what a
good man ought to be？in other words； wisdom and justice are alike
beyond their power。 Subject to indiscipline； they have many a fault to find
with him who is well educated。
＇20＇ Lit。 〃the sorriest of mankind these by nature。〃
＇21＇ Or； 〃virtuous argument〃； ｛logois agathois｝； lit。 〃good words。〃
Through the instrumentality of such as these nothing can go well；
whereas every blessing which mankind enjoys has been discovered by the
efforts of the nobler sort。 Nobler； I say； are those who choose to toil。＇22＇
＇22＇ Or； 〃of choice spirits； and who are the choice spirits？Clearly
those who choose to toil。〃
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And this has been proved conclusively by