Literary Record Details

Author: PLATO Phil.

Opus: Politicus
Reference: Plat.Pol.290e

Period: Classical

Genre: prose
Subgenre: philosophy
Object:
Gender: m
Context: sacrifice

Greek Text: τῷ γὰρ λαχόντι βασιλεῖ φασιν τῇδε τὰ σεμνότατα καὶ μάλιστα πάτρια τῶν ἀρχαίων θυσιῶν ἀποδεδόσθαι

English Text: ancient sacrifices are performed by the man whom the lot has chosen to be the King

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Kleros 799, Plat.Pol.290e
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