sculptor, and Meno 91 D, where Socrates says that Pheidias, ‘although he wrought such exceedingly noble works,’ did not make nearly so much money by them as Protagoras did by his wisdom.] Plato judges art by one test, ‘simplicity,’ but under this he includes moderation, purity, and harmony of proportion; and he would extend to sculpture and architecture the same rigid censorship which he has already applied to poetry and music (3. 401 A). He dislikes the ‘illusions’ of painting (10. 602) and the ‘false proportions’ given by sculptors to their subjects (Soph. 234 E), both of which he classes as a species of magic. With more justice he points out the danger of an excessive devotion to art; (cp. the ludicrous pictures of the unmanly musician (3. 411), and of the dilettanti who run about to every chorus (5. 475)). But he hopes to save his guardians from effeminacy by the severe discipline and training of their early years. Sparta and Athens are to be combined [cp. Introduction, p. clxx]: the citizens will live, as Adeimantus complains, ‘like a garrison of mercenaries’ (4. 419); but they will be surrounded by an atmosphere of grace and beauty, which will insensibly instil noble and true ideas into their minds.*]
Artisans, necessary in the state, 2. 370; have no time to be ill, 3. 406 D.
Artist, the Great, 10. 596 [cp. Laws 10. 902 E];
—the true artist does not work for his own benefit, 1. 346, 347;
—artists must imitate the good only, 3. 401 C.
Asclepiadae, 3. 405 D, 408 B; 10. 599 C.
Asclepius, son of Apollo, 3. 408 C; not ignorant of the lingering treatment, ib. 406 D; a statesman, ib. 407 E; said by the poets to have been bribed to restore a rich man to life, ib. 408 B; left disciples, 10. 599 C;
—descendants of, 3. 406 A;
—his sons at Troy, ibid.
Assaults, trials for, will be unknown in the best state, 5. 464 E.