Comparative mythology corpus

Authorized Falsehood For Civic Good

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Republic PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I. / BOOK II. / BOOK III.; lines 11969-12129 high Truth is valued; lies are compared to medicine. Rulers may lie for the public good, but private persons who lie to rulers may be punished for harming ship or State. record