The Republic · Rep. 559a–559b
Will not the desire of eating, that is, of simple food and condiments, in so far as they are required for health and strength, be of the necessary class?Read in context ›
Plato · translated by Benjamin Jowett · composite transcription based on the 1888 third edition
Benjamin Jowett, revised third edition (1888), with Stephanus numbering from the 1908 edition; composite transcription, Project Gutenberg #55201
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