Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek | The Republic | BOOK V. / BOOK VI. / BOOK VII. / BOOK VIII.; lines 20975-21105 | high | A diseased body is used as an analogy for a weak State: slight external provocation or internal commotion can bring illness; factions introduce oligarchical or democratical allies, and the State falls sick and becomes at war with herself. | record |