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could not choose but hear�察 �detained him。; See above�察 �II。 vi。 11。
Socrates applies his own theory。
Ah�察�Glaucon ��he exclaimed���察�so you have determined to become prime
minister�殖�6�А�
��6�А。�prostateuein��。
Glauc。 Yes�察�Socrates�察�I have。
Soc。 And what a noble aim� �if aught human ever deserved to be called
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noble�察�since if you succeed in your design�察�it follows�察�as the night the day�察�
you will be able not only to gratify your every wish�察�but you will be in a
position to benefit your friends�察�you will raise up your father's house�察�you
will exalt your fatherland�察�you will become a name thrice famous in the
city first�察 �and next in Hellas�察 �and lastly even among barbarians perhaps�察�
like Themistocles�察�but be it here or be it there�察�wherever you be�察�you will
be the observed of all beholders。��7�А�
��7�А �The centre of attractionthe cynosure of neighbouring eyes。;
The heart of Glaucon swelled with pride as he drank in the words�察�and
gladly he stayed to listen。
Presently Socrates proceeded�此 �Then this is clear�察 �Glaucon�察 �is it not�拭�
that you must needs benefit the city�察�since you desire to reap her honours�拭�
Glauc。 Undoubtedly。
Then�察�by all that is sacred ��Socrates continued���察�do not keep us in the
dark�察�but tell us in what way do you propose first to benefit the state�拭�what
is your starting´point�殖�8�А�When Glaucon remained with sealed lips�察�as if
he were now for the first time debating what this starting´point should be�察�
Socrates continued�此�I presume�察�if you wished to improve a friend's estate�察�
you would endeavour to do so by adding to its wealth�察�would you not�拭�So
here�察�maybe�察�you will try to add to the wealth of the state�拭�
��8�А �Or�察 �tell us what your starting´point will be in the path of
benefaction。;
Most decidedly ��he answered��。
Soc。 And we may take it the state will grow wealthier in proportion as
her revenues increase�拭�
Glauc。 That seems probable�察�at any rate。
Soc。 Then would you kindly tell us from what sources the revenues of
the state are at present derived�察�and what is their present magnitude�拭�No
doubt you have gone carefully into the question�察�so that if any of these are
failing you may make up the deficit�察�or if neglected for any reason�察�make
some new provision。��9�А�
��9�А�Or�察 �or if others have dropped out or been negligently overlooked�察�
you may replace them。;
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Glauc。 Nay�察�to speak the truth�察�these are matters I have not thoroughly
gone into。
Never mind ��he said�� if you have omitted the point�察 �but you might
oblige us by running through the items or heads of expenditure。 Obviously
you propose to remove all those which are superfluous�拭�
Glauc。 Well�察�no。 Upon my word I have not had time to look into that
side of the matter either as yet。
Soc。 Then we will postpone for the present the problem of making the
state wealthier�察 �obviously without knowing the outgoings and the
incomings it would be impossible to deal with the matter seriously。
But�察�Socrates ��Glaucon remarked���察�it is possible to enrich the state out
of the pockets of her enemies� �
Yes�察 �to be sure�察 �considerably ��answered Socrates���察 �in the event of
getting the better of them�察 �but in the event of being worsted�察 �it is also
possible to lose what we have got。
A true observation ��he replied��。
And therefore ��proceeded Socrates���察�before he makes up his mind with
what enemy to go to war�察�a statesman should know the relative powers of
his own city and the adversary's�察�so that�察�in case the superiority be on his
own side�察 �he may throw the weight of his advice into the scale of
undertaking war�察�but if the opposite he may plead in favour of exercising
caution。
You are right ��he answered��。
Soc。 Then would you for our benefit enumerate the land and naval
forces first of Athens and then of our opponents�拭�
Glauc。 Pardon me。 I could not tell you them off´hand at a moment's
notice。
Or ��added Socrates���察�if you have got the figures on paper�察�you might
produce them。 I cannot tell how anxious I am to hear your statement。
Glauc。 No�察�I assure you�察�I have not got them even on paper yet。
Soc。 Well then�察�we will defer tending advice on the topic of peace or
war�察�in a maiden speech at any rate。��10�А�I can understand that�察�owing to
the magnitude of the questions�察�in these early days of your ministry you
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have not yet fully examined them。 But come�察 �I am sure that you have
studied the defences of the country�察 �at all events�察�and you know exactly
how many forts and outposts are serviceable��11�А�and how many are not�察�
you can tell us which garrisons are strong enough and which defective�察�
and you are prepared to throw in the weight of your advice in favour of
increasing the serviceable outposts and sweeping away those that are
superfluous�拭�
��10�А�See ;Econ。; xi。 1。
��11�А �Or�察 �advantageously situated。; See the author's own tract on
;Revenues。;
Glauc。 Yes�察�sweep them all away�察�that's my advice�察�for any good that is
likely to come of them� �Defences indeed� �so maintained that the property
of the rural districts is simply pilfered。
But suppose you sweep away the outposts ��he asked���察 �may not
something worse�察 �think you�察 �be the consequence�拭 �will not sheer
plundering be free to any ruffian who likes�拭 � 。 。 But may I ask is this
judgment the result of personal inspection�拭 �have you gone yourself and
examined the defences�拭�or how do you know that they are all maintained
as you say�拭�
Glauc。 I conjecture that it is so。
Soc。 Well then�察�until we have got beyond the region of conjecture shall
we defer giving advice on the matter�拭。�It will be time enough when we
know the facts。��
Possibly it would be better to wait till then ��replied Glaucon��。
Soc。 Then there are the mines�撮�12�А�but�察�of course�察�I am aware that you
have not visited them in person�察�so as to be able to say why they are less
productive than formerly。
��12�А �Again the author's tract on ;Revenues; is a comment on the
matter。
Well�察�no�察�I have never been there myself ��he answered��。
Soc。 No�察�Heaven help us� �an unhealthy district by all accounts�察�so that�察�
when the moment for advice on that topic arrives�察�you will have an excuse
ready to hand。
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I see you are making fun of me ��Glaucon answered��。
Soc。 Well�察�but here is a point�察�I am sure�察�which you have not neglected。
No�察�you will have thoroughly gone into it�察�and you can tell us。 For how
long a time could the corn supplies from the country districts support the
city�拭�how much is requisite for a single year�察�so that the city may not run
short of this prime necessary�察 �before you are well aware�察 �but on the
contrary you with your full knowledge will be in a position to give advice
on so vital a question�察�to the aid or may be the salvation of your country��