Jacob Howland on Glaucon's Fate & Plato's Republic
The New Thinkery
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The Athenians and the Gerusia
There were 30 tyrants and 30 is the number of the Gerusia, which is the council of elders at Sparta. The Spartan kings had 300 lash bearers. There were 3000 citizens on a list of citizens. And as you know, like the Romadys was kicked off the list before he was executed. So I just assume, you know, it's in the fates. It's not.
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