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And what manner of man answers to such a State? 'In love of

contention,' replied Adeimantus, 'he will be like our friend

Glaucon.' In that respect, perhaps, but not in others. He is

self-asserting and ill-educated, yet fond of literature, although

not himself a speaker,-fierce with slaves, but obedient to

rulers, a lover of power and honour, which he hopes to gain by

deeds of arms,-fond, too, of gymnastics and of hunting. As he

advances in years he grows avaricious, for he has lost

philosophy, which is the only saviour and guardian of men. His

origin is as follows:-His father is a good man dwelling in an

ill-ordered State, who has retired from politics in order that he

may lead a quiet life. His mother is angry at her loss of

precedence among other women; she is disgusted at her husband's

selfishness, and she expatiates to her son on the unmanliness and

indolence of his father.