来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：政治哲学导论第6集第6集》

with which we are all familiar.

我们对此都再熟悉不过了
Consider this passage in Book VIII of the Republic

想想《理想国》第八卷
that I encourage you to read but is not on your assigned list.

我鼓励你们去读尽管没有列上单子
Socrates writes in Book VIII, 561c,

苏格拉底在第八卷561c处说
"speaking of the democratic soul,

"说到民主的灵魂
the democratic man, he also lives along day by day

民主人士他们也天天
gratifying the desire that occurs to him,

满足自身发出的欲望
at one time, drinking and listening to the flute."

在某时伴随长笛乐声小酌一杯
Today we have different kinds of music to substitute

如今我们有了不同的音乐
for the flute but you get the point.

替代长笛但是你们可以得起要领
Drinking and listening to the flute,

聆听长笛小酌些许
at another time downing water and dieting,

在另一些时候潜水或享用美食