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Stranger
Str. In the first place we said that intellectual science had a part that gives commands; and a portion of this was called by a comparison the part that gives its own commands; and again the art of rearing living beings was singled out, which is by no means the smallest part of the art which gives its own commands; and a class of rearing living beings was herd-tending, and a part of this again the herding of walking animals; and from the herding of walking animals the art of rearing those without horns was divided. And of this in turn one part will have to be treated as no less than threefold, if it is to be called by one comprehensive name, and it will be called (1) the science (2) of tending herds (3) which do not cross breeds. But the only possible further subdivision of this is the art of herding human beings, and this is at last what we are looking for, the single art called both kingly and statesmanlike.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. That is perfectly true.
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Stranger
Str. And yet, Socrates, have we truly accomplished this, exactly as you have said?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Accomplished what?
Stranger
Str. The perfectly satisfactory discussion of our subject. Or is our investigation incomplete in just this detail, that we have given a definition after a fashion, but have not perfectly completed it?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. What do you mean?
Stranger
Str. I will try to make still plainer to us both the thought which I now have in mind.
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Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Please do so.
