BOOK III.  CHAP. III.                            85

apd ye otl aixf^V'^V'^ '^^ KpaTepbs dv ety, ovk
ei ptbvos ambs ev dycovl^otTO Trpbs Tot'9 TToXeptlovs,
aXX' el Kal TravTl tco' aTpaTOTriSco tovtov atTtos ety ;
Kal ^aatXeifS dya^bs, ovk el ptbvov tov eavTov
Blov KaX&s TTpoeaTyKot, aXX' et Kdt, &v ^aatXevot,
TOVTOts evSatptovlas atTtos ety; Kal ydp ^aatXevs al- 3
pelTat, ovx ^^^^ eavTov kcCX&s iTTtpteXfjTai, aXX' tva Kal
ol eXbptevoL Sl ambv ev TTpaTTcoaL* Kal aTpaTevovTaL
Se TTavTes, tva 6 ^8/09 amols^ chs ^eXTtaTos y* ical
aTpaTyyovs alpovvTat tovtov eveKa, tva Trpbs tovto
amols yyeptbves Soat, A el ovv Tbv aTpaTY)yovvTa tovto 4
TrapaaKevd^etv toIs eXoptevots ambv aTpaTyybv* Kal
ydp ome KoXXtov tovtov dXXo paStov evpelv, ome
ataxLov TOV ivavTlov, Kal omcos iTTtaKOTT&v, Tts ety
dya^ov yyeptbvos dpeTy, Td pbev dXXa Treptypet, KaTe-
XetTre Se Tb evSalptovas Trotelv, cov dv yyfJTat,
 

CHAPTER   III.
 

ARGUMENT.
 

After representing, in general, that the object of the ' prefect of the
horse' is not the gratification of personal vanity, but the improvement
of the forces under him, Socrates more specifically designates his duty as
twofold: the care of the horse and of the rider (§ 1, 2).

1.  He must give his personal attention to the care and training of the
horses, and not leave them to the management of their riders alone
« 3, 4).

2.  Care for the rider, requires attention to his mounting, sitting firm¬
ly in the saddle, and the managing of his weapons (§ 5, 6); to his courage
and alacrity in opposing the enemy, and to his prompt obedience to
orders (§ Y, 8). And as an inducement to the prompt obedience and
service of the soldier, the commander must perform his own duties
well (§ 9) • and inculcate the honor and utility that result from obe*