NOTES, BOOK ZI. 6. 61
fSc, 4 rro~cs]. The two passages mutually confirm each other and
the comparison of them shows that neither here, with RIuretus, nor
in viis 6. $ 7, with Bekker (2nd edition), do we need to substitute
rrohrprKbv for nOhtKbV which in both passages is used to express
International Relations. The addition of pi pOVamKbV or pi povi-
rrpov in Some MSS. after RohirtKbu appears to be a gloss, probably
suggested by vii. 2. 5 16.
The same criticism-that a state must have a foreign as well as
a domestic policy, is made once more on Phaleas in c. 7. 14.
Nations and cities can no more get rid of other nations and cities
than nian (except by going into the wilderness) can tear himself
from the society of his fellows. cp. Mazzini’s forcible saying,
I Non-interference is political suicide.’
ci 6; rrs pi rolairrov (iroB/pra& @ov, p{rf rbv ZBiov p{rf rbv KOLV~V 74s 6. 8.
rrdhfos.. .intXeOcuLv.
‘But if a person does not accept the life of action either for
individuals or for states, still the country must be protected
against her enemies.’ In modern language, ‘ however much we
may dislike war and the use of arms, there are cases in which the
resistance to an enemy becomes a duty.’
dscX6oiarv, Le. lest they renew the attempt.’
KQi Tb Rki6OS 6; Tis Kr{u€OS dpP(;v sf?, p$nOTf pE~TLOV &ipOS %kOpbQL 6. 6.
74 oa40s pBXXov.
Literally, ‘Would it not be better to define the amount of
Property differently by defining it more clearly I ’
OuVfp bV fl TIS f?VfV dUrf XfiV €3 TokO YhP :UTI Ka6dhOU @XhOV. 6. 8.
It is doubtful whether these words are to be taken I) as an illus-
tration of the want of clearness in Plato’s definition, or 2) as a
correction of it ; e.g. I) ‘ this is only saying, “ enough to enable a
man to live well.” ’ But this explanation seems to require that the
following words TO~J yip krr KQ6dhOU p;lXhov should be translated
‘this however is too general’ (Bernays), giving a sense to pihh
(=hov $ 8ci) which is doubtful unless suggested by the context,
as in Rep. iii. 410 E, Phaedo 63 D. z) By the confused expression
“Enough to live upon with temperance,” he means only “ enough
to live upon well or virtuously ; for this is the more general idea.” ’