Book 31. (1 results) Conspirators of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 10 | 606 | View more quotes about whereas">Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them. |
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Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 10 | 603 | If a household contains a slave or slaves they will do the laundry, as well as other domestic tasks. |
| 10 | 604 | Many lower-caste households do not contain slaves. |
| 10 | 605 | There are two primary reasons for this. |
| 10 | 606 | Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them. |
| 10 | 607 | Most obviously, they must be fed and, to some extent, clothed. |
| 10 | 608 | Secondly, if the household is small, and a free companion is in the household, she may not care to have a slave on the premises. |
| 10 | 609 | For example, Delia, the companion of Epicrates, was such a woman. |
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If a household contains a slave or slaves they will do the laundry, as well as other domestic tasks.
Many lower-caste households do not contain slaves.
There are two primary reasons for this.
Whereas slaves are abundant and cheap, it costs to keep them.
Most obviously, they must be fed and, to some extent, clothed.
Secondly, if the household is small, and a free companion is in the household, she may not care to have a slave on the premises.
For example, Delia, the companion of Epicrates, was such a woman.
- (Conspirators of Gor)