For this occupation seemed to be the easiest to learn and
 the pleasantest to work at, to give to the body the
 greatest measure of strength and beauty, and to
 leave to the mind the greatest amount of spare time
 for attending to the interests of one’s friends and
 city. Moreover, since the crops grow and the cattle on a farm
 graze outside the walls, husbandry seemed to us to
 help in some measure to make the workers valiant.
 And so this way of making a living appeared to be
 held in the highest estimation by our states,
 because it seems to turn out the best citizens and
 most loyal to the community.