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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: transl. "as equal merely to themselves in privilege"; or if with
Schenkl (and Holden, ed. 3) {isotimias}, transl. "their firm
persuasion is these hirelings are not supported by the tyrant in
the interests of equality but of undue influence."
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To these arguments Simonides in turn made answer: Nay, Hiero, I am far
from stating that you have not all these divers matters to attend to.
They are serious duties,[1] I admit. But still, what strikes me is, if
half these grave responsibilities do lend themselves undoubtedly to
hatred,[2] the remaining half are altogether gratifying. Thus, to
teach others[3] arts of highest virtue, and to praise and honour each
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