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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Symposium by Xenophon: farm on a short lease. He shows no anxiety to improve its value; his
sole object being to take off it the largest crops he can himself. But
he whose heart is set on loyal friendship resembles rather a man who
has a farmstead of his own. At any rate, he scours the wide world to
find what may enhance the value of his soul's delight.[51]
[49] Or, "wantonness"; and for the apology see Plat. "Phaedr." 238: "I
appear to be in a divine fury, for already I am getting into
dithyrambics" (Jowett).
[50] Lit. "to speak openly against that other sort of love which is
its rival."
[51] Cf. Michelet, I think, as to the French peasant-farmer regarding
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