... needs of men, for man is not simply 'Economic Man,' but for happiness, to develop them in the good life" (Copleston, 226). In Plato's Republic we wanted poets, but he also objected to the way they speak about the gods, and the way that they portrayed immoral characters. Therefore if he ... have to produce examples of good moral character, and "Lyric poetry would only be allowed under strict supervision of the State authorities" (Rice, 39). Also in Plato's Republic "Women are to be trained as men: in the ideal State they will not simply stay at home and mind the baby, but will ... be trai...

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