Question

read the passage from \pericles funeral oration\ from \book ii\ of history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides. then answer the question that follows.
if then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, are we not greatly the better for it?
which of the following properly paraphrases the passage?
courage is important.
meeting danger with a light heart but no training, and with bravery gained by habit and not enforced, is greatly better.
soldiers who fight by choice and not by force are far more committed to their purpose than those who are made to fight.
if then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, we are not greatly the better for it.

Explanation:

The original passage emphasizes that meeting danger with a light heart, having bravery from habit (not forced by law), and laborious training makes one better. The first option paraphrases this by stating "If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, we are not greatly the better for it", which exactly captures the essence of the original text about the combination of attitude (light - hearted), training (lack of laborious), and source of courage (habit not law) and their impact (not better).

Answer:

If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, we are not greatly the better for it.