| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: the distribution of rewards and prizes must be kept in his own
hands.[4]
[4] Cf. "Cyrop." VIII. ii. 27; ib. i. 18; "Hipparch," i. 26.
Common experience attests the excellence of such a system.[5] Thus
when we[6] wish to set on foot a competition between choruses,[7] it
is the function of the archon[8] to offer prizes, whilst to the
choregoi[9] is assigned the duty of assembling the members of the
band;[10] and to others[11] that of teaching and applying force to
those who come behindhand in their duties. There, then, you have the
principle at once: The gracious and agreeable devolves on him who
rules, the archon; the repellent counterpart[12] on others. What is
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis: and saying they ought to be shot down."
"Why, George," she said placidly, "I thought you always insisted that all
strikers ought to be put in jail."
"I never did! Well, I mean--Some of 'em, of course. Irresponsible leaders.
But I mean a fellow ought to be broad-minded and liberal about things like--"
"But dearie, I thought you always said these so-called 'liberal' people were
the worst of--"
"Rats! Woman never can understand the different definitions of a word.
Depends on how you mean it. And it don't pay to be too cocksure about
anything. Now, these strikers: Honest, they're not such bad people. Just
foolish. They don't understand the complications of merchandizing and profit,
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