Note 185 — Chapter III · PLATO
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Cf. Xen. Ath. Pol. i. 10-12 on the easy life of slaves in Athens, and Zimmern, op. cit., pp. 382 f., who points out that this resulted from economic necessity. Cf. 777C-D; cf. Rep. 578D-579A on the dangers and troubles arising from extensive slave-holding.