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Thenyoumustfurtherimaginethesamethingtohappentothesonwhichhasalreadyhappenedtothefather：——heisdrawnintoaperfectlylawlesslife，whichbyhisseducersistermedperfectliberty；andhisfatherandfriendstakepartwithhismoderatedesires，andtheoppositepartyassisttheoppositeones。Assoonasthesediremagiciansandtyrant—makersfindthattheyarelosingtheirholdonhim，theycontrivetoimplantinhimamasterpassion，tobelordoverhisidleandspendthriftlusts——asortofmonstrouswingeddrone——thatistheonlyimagewhichwilladequatelydescribehim。
Yes，hesaid，thatistheonlyadequateimageofhim。
Andwhenhisotherlusts，amidcloudsofincenseandperfumesandgarlandsandwines，andallthepleasuresofadissolutelife，nowletloose，comebuzzingaroundhim，nourishingtotheutmostthestingofdesirewhichtheyimplantinhisdrone—likenature，thenatlastthislordofthesoul，havingMadnessforthecaptainofhisguard，breaksoutintoafrenzy：andifhefindsinhimselfanygoodopinionsorappetitesinprocessofformation，andthereisinhimanysenseofshameremaining，tothesebetterprinciplesheputsanend，andcaststhemforthuntilhehaspurgedawaytemperanceandbroughtinmadnesstothefull。
Yes，hesaid，thatisthewayinwhichthetyrannicalmanisgenerated。
Andisnotthisthereasonwhyofoldlovehasbeencalledatyrant？
Ishouldnotwonder。
Further，Isaid，hasnotadrunkenmanalsothespiritofatyrant？
Hehas。
Andyouknowthatamanwhoisderangedandnotrightinhismind，willfancythatheisabletorule，notonlyovermen，butalsooverthegods？
Thathewill。
Andthetyrannicalmaninthetruesenseofthewordcomesintobeingwhen，eitherundertheinfluenceofnature，orhabit，orboth，hebecomesdrunken，lustful，passionate？Omyfriend，isnotthatso？
Assuredly。
Suchisthemanandsuchishisorigin。Andnext，howdoeshelive？
Suppose，aspeoplefacetiouslysay，youweretotellme。
Iimagine，Isaid，atthenextstepinhisprogress，thattherewillbefeastsandcarousalsandrevellingsandcourtezans，andallthatsortofthing；Loveisthelordofthehousewithinhim，andordersalltheconcernsofhissoul。
Thatiscertain。
Yes；andeverydayandeverynightdesiresgrowupmanyandformidable，andtheirdemandsaremany。
Theyareindeed，hesaid。
Hisrevenues，ifhehasany，aresoonspent。
True。
Thencomesdebtandthecuttingdownofhisproperty。
Ofcourse。
Whenhehasnothingleft，mustnothisdesires，crowdinginthenestlikeyoungravens，becryingaloudforfood；andhe，goadedonbythem，andespeciallybylovehimself，whoisinamannerthecaptainofthem，isinafrenzy，andwouldfaindiscoverwhomhecandefraudordespoilofhisproperty，inorderthathemaygratifythem？
Yes，thatissuretobethecase。
Hemusthavemoney，nomatterhow，ifheistoescapehorridpainsandpangs。
Hemust。
Andasinhimselftherewasasuccessionofpleasures，andthenewgotthebetteroftheoldandtookawaytheirrights，sohebeingyoungerwillclaimtohavemorethanhisfatherandhismother，andifhehasspenthisownshareoftheproperty，hewilltakeasliceoftheirs。
Nodoubthewill。
Andifhisparentswillnotgiveway，thenhewilltryfirstofalltocheatanddeceivethem。
Verytrue。
Andifhefails，thenhewilluseforceandplunderthem。
Yes，probably。
Andiftheoldmanandwomanfightfortheirown，whatthen，myfriend？Willthecreaturefeelanycompunctionattyrannizingoverthem？
Nay，hesaid，Ishouldnotfeelatallcomfortableabouthisparents。
But，Oheavens！Adeimantus，onaccountofsomenewfangledloveofaharlot，whoisanythingbutanecessaryconnection，canyoubelievethathewouldstrikethemotherwhoishisancientfriendandnecessarytohisveryexistence，andwouldplaceherundertheauthorityoftheother，whensheisbroughtunderthesameroofwithher；orthat，underlikecircumstances，hewoulddothesametohiswitheredoldfather，firstandmostindispensableoffriends，forthesakeofsomenewlyfoundbloomingyouthwhoisthereverseofindispensable？
Yes，indeed，hesaid；Ibelievethathewould。
Truly，then，Isaid，atyrannicalsonisablessingtohisfatherandmother。
Heisindeed，hereplied。
Hefirsttakestheirproperty，andwhenthatfalls，andpleasuresarebeginningtoswarminthehiveofhissoul，thenhebreaksintoahouse，orstealsthegarmentsofsomenightlywayfarer；nextheproceedstoclearatemple。Meanwhiletheoldopinionswhichhehadwhenachild，andwhichgavejudgmentaboutgoodandevil，areoverthrownbythoseotherswhichhavejustbeenemancipated，andarenowthebodyguardofloveandsharehisempire。Theseinhisdemocraticdays，whenhewasstillsubjecttothelawsandtohisfather，wereonlyletlooseinthedreamsofsleep。Butnowthatheisunderthedominionoflove，hebecomesalwaysandinwakingrealitywhathewasthenveryrarelyandinadreamonly；hewillcommitthefoulestmurder，oreatforbiddenfood，orbeguiltyofanyotherhorridact。Loveishistyrant，andliveslordlyinhimandlawlessly，andbeinghimselfaking，leadshimon，asatyrantleadsaState，totheperformanceofanyrecklessdeedbywhichhecanmaintainhimselfandtherabbleofhisassociates，whetherthosewhomevilcommunicationshavebroughtinfromwithout，orthosewhomhehimselfhasallowedtobreakloosewithinhimbyreasonofasimilarevilnatureinhimself。Havewenothereapictureofhiswayoflife？
Yes，indeed，hesaid。
AndifthereareonlyafewofthemintheState，therestofthepeoplearewelldisposed，theygoawayandbecomethebodyguardormercenarysoldiersofsomeothertyrantwhomayprobablywantthemforawar；andifthereisnowar，theystayathomeanddomanylittlepiecesofmischiefinthecity。
Whatsortofmischief？
Forexample，theyarethethieves，burglars，cutpurses，footpads，robbersoftemples，man—stealersofthecommunity；oriftheyareabletospeaktheyturninformers，andbearfalsewitness，andtakebribes。
Asmallcatalogueofevils，eveniftheperpetratorsofthemarefewinnumber。
Yes，Isaid；butsmallandgreatarecomparativeterms，andallthesethings，inthemiseryandevilwhichtheyinflictuponaState，donotcomewithinathousandmilesofthetyrant；whenthisnoxiousclassandtheirfollowersgrownumerousandbecomeconsciousoftheirstrength，assistedbytheinfatuationofthepeople，theychoosefromamongthemselvestheonewhohasmostofthetyrantinhisownsoul，andhimtheycreatetheirtyrant。
Yes，hesaid，andhewillbethemostfittobeatyrant。
Ifthepeopleyield，wellandgood；butiftheyresisthim，ashebeganbybeatinghisownfatherandmother，sonow，ifhehasthepower，hebeatsthem，andwillkeephisdearoldfa
