Literary Record Details

Author: PLATO Phil.

Opus: Respublica
Reference: Plat.Rep.8.557a

Period: Classical

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

Greek Text: τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐξ ἴσου μεταδῶσι πολιτείας τε καὶ ἀρχῶν, καὶ ὡς τὸ πολὺ ἀπὸ κλήρων αἱ ἀρχαὶ ἐν αὐτῇ γίγνονται.

English Text: grant the rest of the citizens an equal share in both citizenship and offices—and for the most part these offices are assigned by lot