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Why, yes, said he, those stories are extremely objectionable.

Yes, Adeimantus, they are stories not to be repeated in our

State; the young man should not be told that in committing the

worst of crimes he is far from doing anything outrageous; and

that even if he chastises his father when he does wrong, in

whatever manner, he will only be following the example of the

first and greatest among the gods.

I entirely agree with you, he said; in my opinion those stories

are quite unfit to be repeated.