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Gymnastic as well as music should begin in early years; the

training in it should be careful and should continue through

life. Now my belief is,-and this is a matter upon which I should

like to have your opinion in confirmation of my own, but my own

belief is,-not that the good body by any bodily excellence

improves the soul, but, on the contrary, that the good soul, by

her own excellence, improves the body as far as this may be

possible. What do you say?

Yes, I agree.

Then, to the mind when adequately trained, we shall be right in

handing over the more particular care of the body; and in order

to avoid prolixity we will now only give the general outlines of

the subject.

Very good.

That they must abstain from intoxication has been already

remarked by us; for of all persons a guardian should be the last

to get drunk and not know where in the world he is.

Yes, he said; that a guardian should require another guardian to

take care of him is ridiculous indeed.