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And therefore, I said, Glaucon, musical training is a more potent

instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their

way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily

fasten, imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is

rightly educated graceful, or of him who is ill-educated

ungraceful; and also because he who has received this true

education of the inner being will most shrewdly perceive

omissions or faults in art and nature, and with a true taste,

while he praises and rejoices over and receives into his soul the

good, and becomes noble and good, he will justly blame and hate

the bad, now in the days of his youth, even before he is able to

know the reason why; and when reason comes he will recognise and

salute the friend with whom his education has made him long

familiar.

Yes, he said, I quite agree with you in thinking that our youth

should be trained in music and on the grounds which you mention.