2. Kalon; cf. VII xvi, n. 10.

3. Cf. Aristotle’s remarks on the narrowing and degrading results of excessive concentration on reaching a high standard of performance in music in VIII v and vi, and cf. VIII ii. A man trained only to fight is as much a ‘mechanic’ in the use of his body (and weapons) as a highly trained musician, or any other skilled worker, is in the use of instruments and tools.

4. I.e.warfare: hē polemikē, the skill of fighting, is a part of hē politikē, the skill of statesmanship, of being a statesman, politikos.