Vat.gr.1

The herd of other animals is entirely a part relative to the whole, from which the whole is distributed to them; so that even the moon is, as one might say, a part relative to the sun which is the whole, and the virtues relative to virtue, and the sciences relative to science, and the powers relative to power; but the whole would not be in the part, and the whole would not be in the portion; rather it participates, but it is not the whole itself, nor is the whole in it, since not even the part is in the part; and if the whole were in the part, the whole would not be the part, but that from which the parts come; yet the whole is the whole.

The sweet ones are many and not in many, but the painful ones are not kept.

And there is no time when they do not apply whips, either with wood or a club, or with a strap, or with a weapon; so that the remaining judgments stand manifest, and the entire punishment, bearing their chastisement, so that justice reaches even to infants.

And in the face of shamelessness, they used to steal their things, and steal from what they have; but from those who are suitable, they guard the parts from which they come, and without fear; for it would be necessary to go to the city, and if they carried [things] off, they themselves would be in need.

And it is said that they exercise during the nights, both by the thought regarding the eclipse of those [others], and by living up to a certain point, as in darkness, and because of this, they are cast out, so that it is advantageous for the entire care of their city.

And some harvested everything with wealth, others with poverty; for some [gained] from war, others from their own abundance; but because of the necessity of war, not having the necessities, we contribute bread, but it is necessary, in hope of the future, either to lose one's own property in war, or to bring them naked against the goods of the opponents; so that the contributions of those [people] were not from their surpluses, but from their wealth, so that the things for the entry of the opponents might appear profitable to all.

Regarding the rudders, it was flesh; wherefore we said that they use all of it with labor, because the spears will fail in part; thirdly, therefore, because they do not abandon the battle and take the parts behind; and the hunting altogether and bread, the rest, for we prefer to take a body that relaxes the limbs; if, therefore, we say that death also is a good thing, unless it ceases, the fire will testify to all that flesh becoming an angelic body to us, because sensory perceptions—the battles and hunts—we provide to all in a sensory way, and we would wish to attain what comes to pass; and we shall appear to have left behind worthy and wonderful things to which they agreed; therefore, it is necessary to be content with witnesses who defend themselves against the testimonies; and again, they say that they take for themselves a hunt-like death, just as if [it were] every impulse through the whole country and during the day; and if they should receive forgiveness, they would say that they would not testify to what happens among us; therefore, with the body struggling and the animals being deceived, it is almost enough to stop the damage of the hundredth; but rather they nurse some divine thing; and let us set the beginning briefly, whether to resolve the battles of the parts simply in this way or with affection; or [by] forcing them by violence, if it should be resolved and honored most by their weakness; which [things] the eyes will also see, where they also make [things] for the spirits; to these things, of all; where at least he set out to make a memory before the eyes; for either to try and perhaps for it to come instead of the spirit of courage; for what might one say to oneself; and indeed, very much so; now, therefore, before the same [things], the argument about those [things] from the releases; or even to those, or [if] you remember the rest, for me [they were] striking there, or the rest; and all the allies, in word, however, as it was indeed the part by him; this world seems to me to be just toward another, or that under the releases; and Lysias and he who composed the speech would put [it], where one must set the dispute for each; toward the parts of the parts, having released [them], one would think to add something even if only [it seems] elegant and wonderful and, marveling, would set it for both; toward both they would be worthy; we say, therefore, to all, upon the release, with what cause both [things] might be saved, and every private part and those which they touch become [so], just as bodies [are] not by themselves; but with the substance, or even to be present, and it is that mostly [before] the others it was theirs; eagerness for these is the same about all; may one take the honorable ones among similar mortals and deny to us similarly toward a good reputation and what is fitting for the same [things] both; and not to be cut with [it], and nowhere would one say [is] the part of the nearest death and grace of all; thus, then, he said, just as among weapons, the rest is only the dance.