Often, he engages in politics and jumping up,

他常常投生政治一跃而起
says and does whatever chances to come to his mind.

陈述任何呈现在脑海里的想法
And if he ever admires any soldiers, he turns in that direction.

如果他崇敬战士他会转向他们
And if money-makers in that one

若是此时是商人
and there is neither order nor necessity in this life

便只有无规律和必然性的生活
but calling this life sweet, free, and blessed,

民主人士的生活是甜美自由并受祝福
he follows it throughout.

他终生追求这些画面
Is that image of life at all familiar to us?

这种生活的图景对我们来说何其熟悉呢
Doing anything you like,

做你想做的任何事
it seems to be the opposite of the platonic understanding of justice

这似乎是柏拉图意义上正义的反面
as each one doing a special function

由于每个人只能完成一项特殊的功能
or fulfilling or doing a special craft.

或成就或做一项特殊技艺