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The harmonies which you mean are the mixed or tenor Lydian, and

the full-toned or bass Lydian, and such like.

These then, I said, must be banished; even to women who have a

character to maintain they are of no use, and much less to men.

Certainly.

In the next place, drunkenness and softness and indolence are

utterly unbecoming the character of our guardians.

Utterly unbecoming.

And which are the soft or drinking harmonies?

The Ionian, he replied, and the Lydian; they are termed

'relaxed.'

Well, and are these of any military use?

Quite the reverse, he replied; and if so the Dorian and the

Phrygian are the only ones which you have left.