| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Gorgias by Plato: POLUS: Yes.
CHAEREPHON: And if he had the skill of Aristophon the son of Aglaophon, or
of his brother Polygnotus, what ought we to call him?
POLUS: Clearly, a painter.
CHAEREPHON: But now what shall we call him--what is the art in which he is
skilled.
POLUS: O Chaerephon, there are many arts among mankind which are
experimental, and have their origin in experience, for experience makes the
days of men to proceed according to art, and inexperience according to
chance, and different persons in different ways are proficient in different
arts, and the best persons in the best arts. And our friend Gorgias is one
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: enemy; and if, further, they have got the notion well into their heads
that this same leader may be trusted not to lead them recklesssly
against the foe, without the help of Heaven, or despite the auspices--
I say, you have a list of virtues which will make those under his
command the more obedient to their ruler.
[3] Or, "stone walls," "dykes."
VII
If prudence may be spoken of as the one quality distinctive of true
generalship, there are two respects in which a general of cavalry at
Athens should pre-eminently excel. Not only must he show a dutiful
submission to the gods; but he must possess great fighting qualities,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: "I want to know what she would like," said Alexey Alexandrovitch.
"I am afraid she does not understand her own position. She is not
a judge," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, recovering himself. "She is
crushed, simply crushed by your generosity. If she were to read
this letter, she would be incapable of saying anything, she would
only hang her head lower than ever."
"Yes, but what's to be done in that case? how explain, how find
out her wishes?"
"If you will allow me to give my opinion, I think that it lies
with you to point out directly the steps you consider necessary
to end the position.
Anna Karenina |
