The Republic · ¶5012

Gymnastic, supposed to be intended only for the body, 2. 376 E; 3. 403; 7. 521 [cp. Laws 7. 795 E]; really designed for the improvement of the soul, 3. 410; like music, should be continued throughout life, ib. 403 C; effect of excessive, ib. 404, 410; 7. 537 B; should be of a simple character, 3. 404, 410 A; the ancient forms of, to be retained, 4. 424; must co-operate with music in creating a harmony of the soul, ib. 441 E; suitable to women, 5. 452–457 [cp. Laws 7. 804, 813, 833]; ought to be combined with intellectual pursuits, 7. 535 D [cp. Tim. 88]; time to be spent in, ib. 537.

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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