the sportsman(运动员)-第21章
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'24' Cf。 Plat。 〃Soph。〃
'25' Or; 〃earns but an evil reputation in the world。〃
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The Sportsman
'26' 〃They are being bearded in their dens。〃
I go back to my proposition then。 Those self…seeking politicians; who
want to feather their own nests;'27' practise to win victories over their
own side; but the sportsman confines himself to the common enemy。 This
training of theirs renders the one set more able to cope with the foreign foe;
the others far less able。 The hunting of the one is carried on with self…
restraint; of the others with effrontery。 The one can look down with
contempt upon maliciousness and sordid love of gain; the other cannot。
The very speech and intonation of the one has melody; of the other
harshness。 And with regard to things divine; the one set know no obstacle
to their impiety; the others are of all men the most pious。 Indeed ancient
tales affirm'28' that the very gods themselves take joy in this work'29' as
actors and spectators。 So that;'30' with due reflection on these things; the
young who act upon my admonitions will be found; perchance; beloved of
heaven and reverent of soul; checked by the thought that some one of the
gods is eyeing their performance。'31'
'27' Or; 〃Those people who would fain have the lion's share in the
state。〃
'28' Or; 〃an ancient story obtains。〃
'29' Sc。 〃of the chase。〃
'30' Or {uparkhein} = 〃it may be considered as given。〃 Scheid。 cf。
〃Pol。 Ath。〃 iii。 9; {oste uparkhein demokratian einai}。
'31' Lit。 〃that the things in question are beheld by some divinity。〃
These are the youths who will prove a blessing to their parents; and
not to their parents only but to the whole state; to every citizen alike and
individual friend。
Nay; what has sex to do with it? It is not only men enamoured of the
chase that have become heroes; but among women there are also to whom
our lady Artemis has granted a like boonAtalanta; and Procris; and many
another huntress fair。
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