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or of any other subject, who works very hard with his intellect must also provide his body with exercise by practising gymnastics; while he who is diligent in molding his body must, in turn, provide his soul with motion by cultivating music1 and philosophy in general, if either is to deserve to be called truly both fair and good.The various parts, likewise, must be treated in the same manner, in imitation of the form of the Universe. For as the body
1 i.e., “music” in the wide sense of “mental culture.”
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