I mean, for example, that it is thought to be democratic for the offices to be assigned by lot, for them to… — Aristotle
I mean, for example, that it is thought to be democratic for the offices to be assigned by lot, for them to be elected oligarchic, and democratic for them not to have a property-qualification, oligarchic to have one;
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