Isocrates, To Demonicus, George Norlin (Translator), 14

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[14] Conduct yourself toward your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves toward you.¹ Train your body, not by the exercises which conduce to strength, but by those which conduce to health. In this you will succeed if you cease your exertions while you still have energy to exert yourself.

To Demonicus. Isocrates. George Norlin (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1928.

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To Demonicus (English) (Isocrates, Vol. 1. Norlin, George, translator. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928 (printing).)

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Πρὸς Δημόνικον Perseus (Isocrates, Vol. 1. Norlin, George, editor. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928 (printing).) — 14 focus

[14] τοιοῦτος γίγνου περὶ τοὺς γονεῖς, οἵους ἂν εὔξαιο περὶ σεαυτὸν γενέσθαι τοὺς σεαυτοῦ παῖδας.

ἄσκει τῶν περὶ τὸ σῶμα γυμνασίων μὴ τὰ πρὸς τὴν ῥώμην ἀλλὰ τὰ πρὸς τὴν ὑγίειαν· τούτου δʼ ἂν ἐπιτύχοις, εἰ λήγοις τῶν πόνων ἔτι πονεῖν δυνάμενος.

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To Demonicus

1. Isocrates anticipates the golden rule.Cf. Isoc. 3.61 ; Isoc. 2.24, 38 ; Isoc. 4.81 .

Isocrates To Demonicus 14

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