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ὑπὸ -- ἰέναι: as though Wealth communicated a taint, like a murderer sub isdem trabibus (ὁμωρόφιος). The Greek is much more expressive and picturesque than Apelt's conjecture ὑπὸ τὸν αὑτῶν ὄροφον προσιέναι (Observ. Cr. p. 11). σῴζοιντό τ᾽ ἂν καὶ σῴζοιεν. Cf. 621 B μῦθος ἐσώθη—καὶ ἡμᾶς ἂν σώσειεν. σῴζεσθαι of moral salvation is common in Plato: cf. e.g. VI 492 E, 502 B. ὁπότε δ̓ αὐτοὶ -- ἔσονται. From this sentence it seems clear that the community of goods does not extend to the lower classes, although Aristotle complains that Plato has not said anything precise upon the matter (Pol. B 5. 1264^{a} 15). Aristotle seems, however, to have understood that they were not to have common wives, for he cynically observes that it would have been better if they had, as then they would have been more divided and less likely to combine against the guardians (ib. 4. 1262^{a} 40 ff.).
The Republic of Plato. James Adam. 1902. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press.
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