Re: I was thinking about this earlier this month.

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Posted by Quintius on June 27, 2000 at 12:45:54:

In Reply to: I was thinking about this earlier this month. posted by Imbrogno on June 27, 2000 at 07:08:33:

> I know Polemachus used a lot of Plato for Arbiters, especially The Republic.

Heh, I always thought "The Prince" by Machiavelli was better for this.

"The prince must not shy from the evils necessary for the safeguarding of the state".

If I remember, "The Republic", I thought that was more of a ant-like, almost communistic plan for a society.

What in it was polemachus inspired by?

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Comments:	> > I know Polemachus used a lot of Plato for Arbiters, especially The Republic. > Heh, I always thought "The Prince" by Machiavelli was better for this. > "The prince must not shy from the evils necessary for the safeguarding of the state". > If I remember, "The Republic", I thought that was more of a ant-like, almost communistic plan for a society. > What in it was polemachus inspired by?