[841]. Upon this point Father Paul observes:—"We must reduce under the title of justice everything that may contribute to the service of the state; for the prince has no greater justice than to preserve to himself the quality of prince, and, in order to this, to keep his subjects in a dutiful subjection to his authority."—Max. of the Gov. of Venice, chap. i. § 1.

[842]. Plat. Rep. t. vi. p. 34.

[843]. Plat. Rep. t. vi. p. 72. Bekk.

[844]. Id. i. t. vi. p. 44. seq.

[845]. Plat. de Rep. vi. 49. i. 76. Stallb. Cf. Vict. Var. Lect. iii. v.

[846]. Plat. Rep. t. vi. p. 52.

[847]. Id. vi. 290.

[848]. Plat. Rep. vi. t. vi. p. 289. Cf. Athen. ii. 54.

[849]. Plat. de Rep. vi. 293.

[850]. Plat. de Rep. vi. 333. Cf. Muret. Adnot. in Repub. p. 667, seq. 677, seq.