that when they are dead
‘They are holy angels upon the earth, authors of good, averters of evil, the guardians of speech-gifted men’?9
Yes; and we accept his authority.
We must learn of the god how we are to order the sepulture of divine and heroic personages, and what is to be their special distinction; and we must do as he bids?
By all means.
And in ages to come we will reverence them and kneel before their sepulchres as at the graves of heroes. And not only they but any who are deemed pre-eminently good, whether they die from age, or in any other way, shall be admitted to the same honours.
That is very right, he said.
Behaviour to enemies. Next, how shall our soldiers treat their enemies?