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1501 23| conferred upon them, in spite of the opposition of the 1502 12| befall them unworthy their splendour and state;~So I stood with 1503 68| in the court, in distinct spots so that no one may surreptitiously 1504 14| simple-minded device. He first spread abroad a rumour that Athena 1505 43| and the Superintendent of Springs. These are elected by vote, 1506 12| child, the presumption that spurns control,~When riches too 1507 10| after it his increase in the standards of weights and measures, 1508 52| from another man capital to start with; also cases of slander, 1509 52| farms and houses claimed as state-property; and if it is decided that 1510 66| duties receive from them a statement of the order in which the 1511 10| were distributed among the staters and the other values.~ 1512 23| reputation of being a clever statesman and the most upright man 1513 53| service, a notice is put up stating that the men from such-and 1514 14| having found a woman of great stature and beauty, named Phye ( 1515 51| five for the city. Their statutory duty is to see that all 1516 38| either of the party that had stayed in the city or of the exiles 1517 49| which shy and will not stand steady, it brands with a wheel 1518 68| balls are made of brass with stems running through the centre, 1519 34| One of the terms of peace stipulated that the state should be 1520 42| provisions for the common stock (they mess together by tribes), 1521 6 | popular party say, his friends stole a march on him; while those 1522 16| digging and working at a very stony piece of ground, and being 1523 | stop 1524 5 | grasping.~But ye who have store of good, who are sated and 1525 28| public affairs were in a very stormy state. But those who give 1526 50| of his sewage within ten stradia of the walls; they prevent 1527 12| with even hand~Drawing straight justice for the lot of each.~ 1528 50| with a discharge into the street, or having doors which open 1529 50| streets by building, or stretching barriers across them, or 1530 25| archonship of Conon, he stripped the Council of all the acquired 1531 14| difficulties in a party struggle, again opened-negotiations 1532 39| included if they should submit their accounts in the usual 1533 42| elects two trainers, with subordinate instructors, who teach them 1534 40| manner, and another was his subsequent prosecution of Thrasybulus 1535 22| tyranny, while Cleisthenes substituted new ones with the object 1536 25| persons who were conspiring to subvert the constitution. He then 1537 41| the state. The seventh, succeeding this, was the constitution 1538 31| Four Hundred into the four successive sections, the hundred commissioners 1539 28| leadership was occupied successively by the men who chose to 1540 46| normally given to it during its successor’s term of office. For the 1541 31| first occupants or by their successors. With reference to the future 1542 56| actions the prosecutor cannot suffer any penalty); injury to 1543 18| and perished later after suffering long tortures. While under 1544 53| escape the duty. Any one who suffers injustice at the hands of 1545 3 | Acastus," which seems to suggest that it was in his time 1546 29| position to decide wisely; his suggestion being that the constitution 1547 53| each tribe, before whom suitors bring all other cases. Formerly 1548 59| testimony to the service of a summons, conspiracy to enter a man 1549 47| the precise list of the sums which are to be paid and 1550 8 | the Areopagus the duty of superintending the laws, acting as before 1551 25| alarm and took refuge in suppliant guise at the altar. Every 1552 33| since they drew far more supplies at this time from Euboea 1553 67| are provided, having small supply-tubes, into which the water is 1554 28| kind of constitution, but supporting every kind so long as it 1555 7 | time it seems reasonable to suppose that this class, like the 1556 20| that the Alcmeonidae were suppposed to be under the curse of 1557 17| and Hegesistratus, who was surnamed Thessalus. For Pisistratus 1558 19| the tyrants and reduced to surrender. After this disaster the 1559 19| safety of their children, and surrendered the Acropolis to the Athenians, 1560 68| spots so that no one may surreptitiously insert ballot balls; in 1561 12| nor violence holdeth the sway;~For indulgence breedeth 1562 5 | overflow,~Restrain your swelling soul, and still it and keep 1563 12| witness, from whose breast~I swept the pillars broadcast planted 1564 5 | Ionian race~Slain by the sword.~ ~In this poem he fights 1565 7 | the King’s Porch, and all swore to obey them; and the nine 1566 1 | the noble families, and sworn upon the sacrifices. The 1567 61| and one to superintend the symmories, who nominates the trierarchs 1568 12| where blame is due,~Wer’t not for me, the people ne’ 1569 22| made a profit of a hundred talents from the working of them. 1570 28| by the men who chose to talk the biggest and pander the 1571 18| persons privy to the plot talking familiarly with him. Thinking 1572 64| the same person, he might tamper with the results. There 1573 66| This is to prevent any tampering beforehand with either the 1574 25| assassinated by Aristodicus of Tanagra. In this way was the Council 1575 28| and pander the most to the tastes of the majority, with their 1576 16| country, since he imposed a tax of one tenth on all the 1577 16| spot afterwards known as "Tax-free Farm". He saw a man digging 1578 42| subordinate instructors, who teach them to fight in heavy armour, 1579 22| year, in the archonship of Telesinus, they for the first time 1580 69| the taking of the votes tell them off on the board, the 1581 16| His administration was temperate, as has been said before, 1582 2 | few persons, and if the tenants failed to pay their rent 1583 56| reports any excuses that are tendered, if any one says that he 1584 9 | day, but from the general tenor of the rest of his legislation.~ 1585 38| powers to bring the war to a termination. When, however, the Ten 1586 38| consequently, in order to strike terror into them (in which design 1587 35| instance, by making the testator free once for all to leave 1588 7 | bring,~For his promotion a thank-offering.~ ~And a horse stands in 1589 38| colleagues received a vote of thanks for the goodwill shown by 1590 32| fourteenth day of the month Thargelion, and the Four Hundred entered 1591 42| the Assembly meets in the theatre, they receive a shield and 1592 28| twoobol donation for the theatrical performances, and for some 1593 15| many allies, notably the Thebans and Lygdamis of Naxos, and 1594 | thee 1595 54| the jury condemn him for theft, and he is obliged to repay 1596 | thence 1597 45| people deprived the Council thenceforward of the power to inflict 1598 33| two months of the year of Theopompus, who was Archon for the 1599 | therein 1600 31| military equipments, and thereon elect ten persons, together 1601 50| the Receivers-General, and therewith carry out the most necessary 1602 15| Rhaicelus, in the region of the Thermaic gulf; and thence he passed 1603 41| took place in the reign of Theseus, consisting in a slight 1604 63| in each letter. When the Thesmothetes has decided by lot which 1605 19| he, after defeating the Thessalian cavalry when they attempted 1606 19| the arrival of Cineas of Thessaly to support the sons of Pisistratus 1607 52| prisoners in the state gaol. Thieves, kidnappers, and pickpockets 1608 7 | he belongs, no one would think of saying that he belonged 1609 18| talking familiarly with him. Thinking that he was betraying them, 1610 8 | divided into three Trittyes [=Thirds], with twelve Naucraries 1611 43| days each, the last six for thirty-five, since the reckoning is 1612 56| chief of the mission for the thirty-oar boat which conveys the youths 1613 14| the archonship of Comeas, thirty-one years after the legislation 1614 43| the first four serve for thirty-six days each, the last six 1615 56| which conveys the youths thither. He also superintends sacred 1616 16| revenues were increased by the thorough cultivation of the country, 1617 14| Paeania, but as others say a Thracian flower-seller of the deme 1618 60| olives grow, at the rate of three-quarters of a pint from each plant. 1619 34| Theramenes. Lysander, however, threw his influence on the side 1620 47| tablets, next of those who pay thrice in the year, with a separate 1621 66| selected by lot, severally throw the dice with the colours 1622 65| back their tickets from the Ticket-hangers. The public servants carry 1623 12| people back, nor ceased~Til he had robbed the richness 1624 17| took a wife from Argos, Timonassa, the daughter of a man of 1625 23| Salamis, in the archonship of Timosthenes; and it was he who took 1626 20| state were Isagoras son of Tisander, a partisan of the tyrants, 1627 28| the people, things went tolerably well with the state; but 1628 55| if he possesses a family tomb, and where; then if he treats 1629 12| no more the dear ATHENIAN tongue,~But wandering far and wide, 1630 57| all the contests of the torch-race; and to speak broadly, he 1631 13| retirement the city was still torn by divisions. For four years, 1632 18| tortures. While under the torture he accused many persons 1633 18| later after suffering long tortures. While under the torture 1634 11| the combined objects of trade and travel, giving out that 1635 6 | with it some persons try to traduce the character of Solon. 1636 56| he assigns Choregi to the tragic poets, choosing three of 1637 12| time brings justice in its train,~O mighty mother of the 1638 5 | that is great within you he trained a lowlier way;~Ye shall 1639 42| Assembly also elects two trainers, with subordinate instructors, 1640 42| of the citizens and the training of the youths.~ 1641 56| share in providing it); he transacts the exchanges of properties 1642 54| Council; and he too checks the transcript of all the laws. The Assembly 1643 54| Assembly, and checks the transcripts of all other official papers 1644 11| combined objects of trade and travel, giving out that he should 1645 25| before it on a charge of treasonable dealings with Persia. This 1646 44| sanctuaries in which the treasures and public records of the 1647 12| of the people ought to be treated:~But thus will the people 1648 55| tomb, and where; then if he treats his parents well, and pays 1649 39| a resident in the city. Trials for homicide, including 1650 23| the first assessment of tribute from the various allied 1651 52| cattle, and the office of trierarch, or with banks. These are 1652 61| symmories, who nominates the trierarchs arranges exchanges of properties 1653 54| the most distinguished and trustworthy persons were elected to 1654 12| 12~The truth of this view of Solon’s 1655 6 | connexion with it some persons try to traduce the character 1656 67| places his hand on the supply tube whenever the clerk is about 1657 27| Areopagus, and, above all, he turned the policy of the state 1658 12| my might on every side,~Turning at bay like wolf among the 1659 32| entered into office on the twenty-first; whereas the regular Council, 1660 10| in earlier times was the two-drachma piece. He also made weights 1661 51| to bring up into the city two-thirds of the corn which is brought 1662 28| Cleophon who first granted the twoobol donation for the theatrical 1663 51| the market are pure and unadulterated.~Commissioners of Weights 1664 12| great are poured upon men of unbalanced soul.~ ~And again elsewhere 1665 43| so that nothing may pass unclaimed without the cognizance of 1666 22| expedient. The first person unconnected with the tyrants who was 1667 13| constitution, because it had undergone a revolutionary change; 1668 53| arbitrations each shall undertake; and every one is compelled 1669 28| the democracy by his wild undertakings; and he was the first to 1670 35| of insanity, old age, and undue female influence, in order 1671 27| private property was quite unequal to this magnificence and 1672 54| Or if they convict him of unfair dealing, he is fined on 1673 57| by that Council. Cases of unintentional homicide, or of intent to 1674 20| invited Cleomenes, who was united to him by ties of hospitality, 1675 6 | in his poems, and it is universally admitted. We are therefore 1676 57| If the actual offender is unknown, the writ runs against " 1677 11| position at this time was unpleasant. Many members of the upper 1678 40| have behaved in the most unprecedentedly admirable and public-spirited 1679 51| first, to see that the unprepared corn in the market is offered 1680 63| their civil rights. If any unqualified person serves as juror, 1681 28| he was the first to use unseemly shouting and coarse abuse 1682 56| his own property through unsoundness of mind; for appointment 1683 65| process of admission. The unsuccessful candidates receive back 1684 45| candidates for office as unsuitable, but now they have an appeal 1685 24| leaving their constitutions untouched, and allowing them to retain 1686 68| effective votes, the wooden for unused votes; and the brazen urn 1687 61| the latter is, however, unusual.~There are also ten Taxiarchs, 1688 40| though they did so very unwillingly until they recovered confidence. 1689 64| holding it out with the letter uppermost shows it first to the presiding 1690 23| clever statesman and the most upright man of his time. Accordingly 1691 55| to execute their office uprightly and according to the laws, 1692 69| receives two ballots, and uses one to record his vote, 1693 23| Accordingly the one was usually employed as general, the 1694 23| When the generals were utterly at a loss how to meet the 1695 41| had tried many devices in vain in order to induce the populace 1696 12| within.~Fondly then and vainly dreamt they; now they raise 1697 39| they should appoint three valuers on either side, and the 1698 10| the staters and the other values.~ 1699 19| harsher. In consequence of his vengeance for his brother, and of 1700 12| Naught beyond in folly ventured. Never to my soul was dear~ 1701 69| the votes are equal the verdict is for the defendant. Each 1702 34| themselves picked up by other vessels. Secondly, when the Lacedaemonians 1703 16| the origin and such the vicissitudes of the tyranny of Pisistratus. 1704 55| which are the pieces of the victims, and on which the Arbitrators 1705 60| for the victors in manly vigour, of shields, and for the 1706 12| And those that here in vilest slavery~Crouched "neath 1707 40| returned exiles began to violate the amnesty, whereupon Archinus 1708 12| too slack is the rein, nor violence holdeth the sway;~For indulgence 1709 18| much junior in age, and was violent and headstrong in his behaviour. 1710 27| service, and so, partly voluntarily and partly involuntarily, 1711 68| can be received after the voting has begun. Then he proclaims 1712 9 | democracy is master of the voting-power, it is master of the constitution. 1713 44| decide the results of the votings, and direct the proceedings 1714 18| while they were lying in wait for Hippias in the Acropolis 1715 18| made their attempt without waiting for the rest of their confederates. 1716 19| was known as the Pelargic wall and blockaded him there 1717 50| within ten stradia of the walls; they prevent people from 1718 12| dear ATHENIAN tongue,~But wandering far and wide, I brought 1719 56| guardians); injury to a ward of state (these lie against 1720 25| overthrown, and accordingly he warned Ephialtes that the Council 1721 67| only one case is tried. Water-clocks are provided, having small 1722 18| act, and at the same time weaken themselves, by putting to 1723 42| are on garrison duty, and wear the military cloak, and 1724 34| in the Assembly drunk and wearing his breastplate, and prevented 1725 4 | children born in lawful wedlock over ten years of age. These 1726 6 | his honour and the general welfare above his personal aggrandisement, 1727 12| blame where blame is due,~Wer’t not for me, the people 1728 51| proportionate to that of wheat, and of such weight as the 1729 49| steady, it brands with a wheel on the jaw, and the horse 1730 29| of making treaties with whomsoever they willed; and ten representatives, 1731 | why 1732 12| tongue,~But wandering far and wide, I brought again;~And those 1733 28| of the democracy by his wild undertakings; and he was 1734 57| homicide or wounding be willful, in the Areopagus; so also 1735 42| state as a slave, but if he wins his case he has a right 1736 37| 37~Now when winter had set in, Thrasybulus 1737 29| in a position to decide wisely; his suggestion being that 1738 30| precedence between the parties wishing to appear before the Council, 1739 12| Dark Earth, thou best canst witness, from whose breast~I swept 1740 12| side,~Turning at bay like wolf among the hounds.~ ~And 1741 68| of brass and the other of wood, stand in the court, in 1742 18| his hand to confirm his word, as soon as he had hold 1743 47| state, including both the workable ones, which are let for 1744 28| was a great change for the worse. Then for the first time 1745 54| Commissioners of Public Worship (Hieropoei) known as the 1746 18| Thereupon, in a frenzy of wrath, Harmodius and Aristogeiton 1747 57| offender is unknown, the writ runs against "the doer of 1748 4 | person who felt himself wronged might lay an information 1749 12| lies.~All I promised, fully wrought I with the gods at hand 1750 40| secession, in the archonship of Xenaenetus.~ 1751 22| the advance of the army of Xerxes; and it was laid down for 1752 12| brought again to Athens; yea, and some,~Exiles from home 1753 12| Thus might and right were yoked in harmony,~Since by the 1754 12| who hadst been slave of yore.~And many a man whom fraud 1755 | you 1756 4 | Knight, and One if he was a Zeugites. The Council of Areopagus