Ath。Iamgladtohearthatyouagreewithme；for，indeed，thedisciplineofpleasureandpainwhich，whenrightlyordered，isaprincipleofeducation，hasbeenoftenrelaxedandcorruptedinhumanlife。AndtheGods，pityingthetoilswhichourraceisborntoundergo，haveappointedholyfestivals，whereinmenalternaterestwithlabour；andhavegiventhemtheMusesandApollo，theleaderoftheMuses，andDionysus，tobecompanionsintheirrevels，thattheymayimprovetheireducationbytakingpartinthefestivalsoftheGods，andwiththeirhelp。Ishouldliketoknowwhetheracommonsayingisinouropiniontruetonatureornot。Formensaythattheyoungofallcreaturescannotbequietintheirbodiesorintheirvoices；theyarealwayswantingtomoveandcryout；someleapingandskipping，andoverflowingwithsportivenessanddelightatsomething，othersutteringallsortsofcries。But，whereastheanimalshavenoperceptionoforderordisorderintheirmovements，thatis，ofrhythmorharmony，astheyarecalled，tous，theGods，who，aswesay，havebeenappointedtobeourcompanionsinthedance，havegiventhepleasurablesenseofharmonyandrhythm；andsotheystirusintolife，andwefollowthem，joininghandstogetherindancesandsongs；andthesetheycallchoruses，whichisatermnaturallyexpressiveofcheerfulness。Shallwebegin，then，withtheacknowledgmentthateducationisfirstgiventhroughApolloandtheMuses？Whatdoyousay？

　　Cle。Iassent。

　　Ath。Andtheuneducatedishewhohasnotbeentrainedinthechorus，andtheeducatedishewhohasbeenwelltrained？

　　Cle。Certainly。

　　Ath。Andthechorusismadeupoftwoparts，danceandsong？

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