,,hi]o ,by ,x5ophon ,translation by ,h4 ,g4 ,dakyns ,x5ophon ! ,a!nian 0 born #dca ,b4,c4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ,socrates4 ,he m>*$ ) ! ,sp>tans1 & 0 exil$ f ,a!ns4 ,sp>ta gave him l& & prop]ty 9 ,scillus1 :]e he liv$ = _m ye>s be=e hav+ to move once m1 to settle 9 ,cor9?4 ,he di$ 9 #ced ,b4,c4 ,,prep>]',s ,,note ,?is 0 typ$ f ,dakyns' s]ies1 ,! ,works ( ,x5ophon1 a f\r-volume set4 ,! complete li/ ( ,x5ophon's works 7?\gh !re is d\bt ab\t "s ( ^!7 is3 ,"w ,numb] ( books ,! ,anabasis #g ,! ,hell5ica #g ,! ,cyropa$ia #h ,! ,memorabilia #d ,! ,symposium #a ,! ,economi/ #a ,on ,horseman%ip #a ,! ,sportsman #a ,! ,cavalry ,g5]al #a ,! ,apology #a ,on ,rev5ues #a ,! ,hi]o #a ,! ,agesilaus #a ,! ,polity ( ! ,a!nians & ! ,lac$aemonians #b ,text 9 brackets is my translit]ation ( ,greek text into ,engli% us+ an ,ox=d ,engli% ,diction>y alphabet table4 ,! diacritical m>ks h be5 lo/4 ,,hi]o ,! ,hi]o is an imag9>y dialogue1 c4 #dgd ,b4,c41 betwe5 ,simonides ( ,ceos1 ! poet2 & ,hi]on1 ( ,syracuse & ,gela1 ! despot4 ,,hi]o1 or ,,! ,,tyrant ,a ,disc\rse on ,despotic ,rule ,i ,once ^u a "t ,simonides ! poet paid a visit to ,hi]o ! tyrant1 7#a7 & :5 bo? obta9$ ! leisure requisite1 ,simonides began ?is conv]sation3 7#a7 ,or1 came to ! c\rt ( ! despotic mon>* ,hi]o4 ,= ! dramatis p]sonae see ,dr4 ,hold5's ,introduction to ! ,hi]on ( ,x5ophon4 ,w\ld y be pleas$ to give me in=mation1 ,hi]o1 ^u c]ta9 matt]s1 z to :i* x is likely y h great] k ?an myself8 7#b7 7#b7 ,or1 w\ld y oblige me by expla9+ c]ta9 matt]s1 z to :i* y\r k naturally transc5ds my own8 ,& pray1 :at sort ( ?+s may ^? be 7answ]$ ,hi]o71 ( :i* ,i c h great] k ?an y\rself1 :o are s wise a man8 ,i "k 7repli$ ! poet7 t y 7 once a private p]son1 7#c7 & are n[ a mon>*4 ,x is b likely1 !re=e1 t hav+ te/$ bo? conditions1 7#d7 y %\ld "k bett] ?an myself1 :]e9 ! life ( ! despotic rul] diff]s f ! life ( any ord9>y p]son1 look+ to ! sum ( joys & sorr[s to :i* fle% is heir4 7#c7 ,or1 a common citiz51 an ord9>y mortal1 a private individual4 7#d7 ,or1 hav+ exp]i5c$ bo? lots 9 life1 bo? =ms ( exi/5ce4 ,w\ld x n be simpl] 7,hi]o repli$7 if y1 on y\r side1 7#e7 :o are /ill to-day a private p]son1 w\ld refre% my memory by recall+ ! v>i\s circum/ances ( an ord9>y mortal's life8 ,) ^! be=e me1 7#f7 ,i %\ld be bett] able to describe ! po9ts ( diff]5ce :i* exi/ betwe5 ! "o life & ! o!r4 7#e7 ,simonides is /ill 9 ! *rysalis or grub condition ( private citiz5%ip2 he has n brok5 ! %ell z yet ( ord9>y manhood4 7#f7 ,lit4 9 t case1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be/ be able to po9t out ! 'diff]5tia' ( ei!r4 ,?us x 0 t ,simonides spoke fir/3 ,well !n1 z to private p]sons1 = my "p ,i obs]ve1 7#g7 or seem to h obs]v$1 t we are liable to v>i\s pa9s & pleasures1 9 ! %ape ( sights1 s\nds1 od\rs1 meats1 & dr9ks1 :i* are convey$ ?r\gh c]ta9 av5ues ( s5se--to wit1 ! eyes1 e>s1 no/rils1 m\?4 ,& !re are o!r pleasures1 ^? nam$ ( ,aphrodite1 ( :i* ! *annels are well kn[n4 ,:ile z to degree ( heat & cold1 ?+s h>d & s(t1 ?+s light & heavy1 ! s5se appeal$ to "h1 ,i v5ture to believe1 is t ( ! :ole body2 7#h7 :]eby we disc]n ^! opposites1 & d]ive f !m n[ pa91 n[ pleasure4 ,b ) reg>d to ?+s nam$ good & evil1 7#i7 x appe>s to me t sometimes ! m9d 7or s\l7 itself is ! sole in/rum5t by :i* we regi/] our pa9s & pleasures2 :il/ at o!r times su* pa9s & pleasures are d]iv$ conjo9tly ?r\gh bo? s\l & body4 7#aj7 ,!re are "s pleasures1 fur!r1 if ,i may tru/ my own s5sations1 :i* are convey$ 9 sleep1 ?\gh h[ & by :at means & :5 precisely1 are matt]s z to :i* ,i am /ill m consci\s ( my ignorance4 ,nor is x to be wond]$ at p]haps1 if ! p]ceptions ( wak+ life 9 "s way /rike m cle>ly on our s5ses ?an d ^? ( sleep4 7#aa7 7#g7 ,or1 if ,i may tru/ my p[]s ( obs]vation ,i w\ld say t common m5 are capable ( pa9s & pleasures convey$ ?r\gh c]ta9 av5ues ( s5se1 z sight ?r\gh our eyes1 s\nds ?r\gh our e>s1 smells ?r\gh our noses1 & meats & dr9ks ?r\gh our m\?s4 7#h7 ,cf4 ,cic4 de ,n4 ,d4 ii4 #ef1 ,s4 #ada4 7#i7 ,read+ ede/hai te kai lupei/hai444 or if ) ,breit read+ ote d' au lupei/hai1 transl4 !n z to good & evil we are affect$ pleasurably or pa9fully1 z ! case may be3 sometimes1 if ,i am "r 9 my conclusion1 ?r\gh ! m9d itself alone2 at o!r times444 7#aj7 ,or1 !y are m5tal p>tly1 p>tly physical4 7#aa7 ,lit4 ! incid5ts ( wak+ life pres5t s5sations ( a m vivid "*4 ,to ?is /atem5t ,hi]o made answ]3 ,& ,i1 = my "p1 ,o ,simonides1 w\ld f9d x h>d to /ate1 outside ! li/ ( ?+s :i* y h nam$ y\rself1 9 :at respect ! despot c h o!r *annels ( p]ception4 7#ab7 ,s t up to ?is po9t ,i d n see t ! despotic life diff]s 9 any way at all f t ( common p4 7#ab7 i4e4 be+ l con/itut$1 ! autocratic p]son has no o!r s\rces ( p]ception3 he has no claim to a wid] gamut ( s5sation1 & consequ5tly ?us f> !re is n a p9 to *oose betwe5 ! life ( ! despot & t ( a private p]son4 ,!n ,simonides3 ,only 9 ?is respect x surely diff]s1 9 t ! pleasures :i* ! tyrant enjoys ?r\gh all ^! sev]al av5ues ( s5se are _m times m num]\s1 & ! pa9s he suff]s are f> few]4 ,to :i* ,hi]o3 ,nay1 t is n s1 ,simonides1 take my ^w = x2 ! fact is r t ! pleasures ( ! despot are f> few] ?an ^? ( p 9 a humbl] condition1 & 8 pa9s n only f> m num]\s1 b m int5se4 ,t s\nds incr$ible 7exclaim$ ,simonides72 if x 7 really s1 h[ d y expla9 ! passionate desire commonly display$ to wield ! tyrant's sceptre1 & t too on ! "p ( p]sons reput$ to be ! able/ ( m58 ,:y %\ld all m5 envy ! despotic mon>*8 ,= ! all-suffici5t reason 7he repli$7 t !y =m conclusions on ! matt] )\t exp]i5ce ( ! two conditions4 ,& ,i w try to prove to y ! tru? ( :at ,i say1 beg9n+ ) ! faculty ( vision1 :i*1 unless my memory betrays me1 0 y\r />t+-po9t4 ,well !n1 :5 ,i come to reason 7#ac7 on ! matt]1 fir/ ( all ,i f9d t1 z reg>ds ! class ( objects ( :i* ^! orbs ( vision are ! *annel1 7#ad7 ! despot has ! disadvantage4 ,e region ( ! _w1 ea* c\ntry on ?is fair e>?1 pres5ts objects wor?y ( contemplation1 9 que/ ( :i* ! ord9>y citiz5 w visit1 z ! hum\r takes him1 n[ "s city 7= ! sake ( spectacles71 7#ae7 or aga91 ! great national assemblies1 7#af7 :]e sights mo/ fitt$ to entrance ! gaze ( multitudes w\ld seem to be collect$4 7#ag7 ,b ! despot has nei!r "p nor lot 9 ^! high fe/ivals1 7#ah7 see+ x is n safe = him to g :]e he w f9d himself at ! m]cy ( ! assembl$ cr[ds2 7#ai7 nor are 8 home affairs 9 su* security t he c leave !m to ! gu>dian%ip ( o!rs1 :il/ he visits =eign p>ts4 ,a tw(old appreh5sion haunts him3 7#bj7 he w be robb$ ( 8 ?rone1 & at ! same "t be p[]less to take v5geance on 8 wrongdo]4 7#ba7 7#ac7 logizom5os1 to apply my moral algebra4 7#ad7 en tois dia tes opseos !amasi4 ,see ,h>tman1 ,an4 ,x54 ,nova1 p4 #bdf4 !amasi spectacul> effects1 is p]haps a gloss on all objects appreh5sible ?r\gh vision4 ,hold5 7crit4 app47 w\ld r omit dia tes opseos ) ,s*neid4 7#ae7 ,! words are p]haps a gloss4 7#af7 e4g4 ! games at ,olympia1 or ! great ,dionysia at ,a!ns1 etc4 7#ag7 ,omitt+ e9ai1 or if ) ,breit4 dokei e9ai444 sunageire/hai1 transl4 9 :i* x is recognis$ t sights are to be se5 be/ fitt$ to en*a9 ! eyes & congregate va/ masses4 ,= o!r em5dations see ,hold51 crit4 app42 ,h>tm4 op4 cit4 p4 #beh4 7#ah7 ,religi\s embassies2 x4 ,!ories4 ,see ,?uc4 vi4 #af2 ,mem4 ,,iv4 viii4 #b4 7#ai7 ,lit4 n /rong] ?an ^? pres5t4 7#bj7 ,or1 ,! dread oppresses him1 he may be depriv$ ( 8 empire & yet be p[]less4 7#ba7 ,cf4 ,plat4 ,rep4 ix4 #egi ,b3 ,8 s\l is da9ty & gre$y2 & yet he only ( all m5 is nev] all[$ to g on a j\rney1 or to see ?+s :i* o!r free m5 desire to see2 b he lives 9 8 hole l a woman hidd5 9 ! h\se1 & is jeal\s ( any o!r citiz5 :o goes into =eign p>ts & sees ?+s ( int]e/ 7,j[ett74 ,p]haps y w retort3 ,:y %\ld he tr\ble to g abroad to seek = su* ?+s8 ,!y are sure to come to him1 al?\gh he /ops at home4 ,yes1 ,simonides1 t is s f> true2 a small p]c5tage ( !m no d\bt w1 & ?is scant moiety w be sold at s high a price to ! despotic mon>*1 t ! exhibitor ( ! m]e/ trifle looks to receive f ! imp]ial pocket1 )9 ! briefe/ int]val1 t5 times m ?an he c hope to w9 f all ! re/ ( mank9d 9 a lifetime2 & !n he w be (f4 7#bb7 7#bb7 ,lit4 to get f ! tyrant all 9 a mom5t _m times m ?an he w e>n f all ! re/ ( mank9d 9 a :ole lifetime1 & dep>t4 ,to :i* ,simonides3 ,well1 grant$ y h ! wor/ ( x 9 sights & sightsee+2 yet1 y mu/ admit y are l>ge ga9]s ?r\gh ! s5se ( he>+2 y :o are nev] /9t$ ( t sweete/ ( all s\nds1 7#bc7 ! voice ( praise1 s9ce all ar\nd y are = ev] prais+ ev]y?+ y d & ev]y?+ y say4 ,:il/1 conv]sely1 to t mo/ h>% & grat+ ( all s\nds1 ! language ( abuse1 y\r e>s are seal$1 s9ce no "o c>es to speak evil aga9/ a mon>* to 8 face4 7#bc7 ,cf4 ,cic4 pro ,ar*4 #bj1 ,!mi/oclem illum dixisse aiunt cum ex eo qua]]etur1 'quod acroama aut cujus vocem lib5tissime audiret'3 'ejus1 a quo sua virtus optime pra$ic>etur4' ,!n ,hi]o3 ,& :at pleasure d y suppose m]e ab/95ce f evil words implies1 :5 x is an op5 secret t ^? sil5t p]sons are *]i%+ all evil ?\ghts aga9/ ! tyrant8 7#bd7 ,:at mir?1 d y imag9e1 is to be extract$ f _! panegyrics :o are suspect$ ( be/[+ praise out ( m]e flatt]y8 7#bd7 ,"o kn[s pla9ly t ^! dumb att5dants /& !re l mutes1 b h>b\r e evil ?\ght aga9/ _! autocratic "l4 ,simonides made answ]3 ,yes1 ,i mu/ inde$ admit1 ,i d conc$e to y1 t praise alone is sweete/ :i* is brea!d f lips ( free m5 absolutely free4 ,b1 look y1 "h is a po9t3 y w f9d x h>d to p]suade ano!r1 t y despots1 )9 ! limits ( ^? ?+s :]eby we "o & all su/a9 our bodies1 9 respect1 t is1 ( meats & dr9ks1 h n a f> wid] range ( pleasures4 ,yes1 ,simonides 7he answ]$71 & :at is m1 ,i "k ! explanation ( ! common v]dict4 ,! majority h come to ! conclusion t we mon>*s eat & dr9k ) great] pleasure ?an d ord9>y p1 because !y h got ! notion1 !y !mselves w\ld make a bett] d9n] (f ! vi&s s]v$ at our tables ?an _! own4 ,& d\btless "s break 9 ! monotony gives a fillip ( pleasure4 ,& t expla9s :y folk 9 g5]al look =w>d ) pleasure to high days & holy days--mank9d at l>ge1 b n ! despot2 8 well-/ock$ table groan+ f day to day "u its weight ( vi&s admits ( no /ate occasions4 ,s t1 z f> z ?is p>ticul> pleasure1 to beg9 )1 goes1 ! pleasure ( anticipation1 ! mon>* is at disadvantage comp>$ ) private p4 ,& 9 ! next place 7he cont9u$71 ,i am sure y\r own exp]i5ce w be> me out s f>3 ! m vi&s set be=e a man at table 7beyond :at are suffici5t71 7#be7 ! m quickly w satiety ( eat+ ov]take him4 ,s t 9 actual duration ( ! pleasure1 he ) 8 _m di%es has less to boa/ ( ?an ! mod]ate liv]4 7#be7 ta p]itta ton ikanon4 ,^! words ,h>tm4 op4 cit4 p4 #bed1 reg>ds z an excresc5ce4 ,yes1 b good graci\s6 surely 7broke 9 ,simonides71 dur+ ! actual "t1 7#bf7 be=e ! appetite is cloy$1 ! ga/ronomic pleasure d]iv$ f ! co/li] bill ( f>e f> exce$s t ( ! *eap] d9n]-table4 7#bf7 ,lit4 s long z ! s\l 7i4e4 ! appetite7 accepts ) pleasure ! vi&s2 i4e4 !re's an int]val1 at any rate1 dur+ :i* su* z my s\l delights 9 c /ill apply & = s long4 ,b1 z a matt] ( pla9 logic 7,hi]o retort$71 %\ld y n say1 ! great] ! pleasure a man feels 9 any bus9ess1 ! m en?usia/ic 8 devotion to x8 ,t is q true 7he answ]$74 ,hi]o4 ,!n h y ev] notic$ t cr[n$ heads display m pleasure 9 attack+ ! bill ( f>e provid$ !m1 ?an private p]sons !irs8 ,no1 r ! rev]se 7! poet answ]$72 if any?+1 !y %[ a less degree ( gu/o1 7#bg7 unless !y are va/ly libell$4 7#bg7 ,no1 n m pleasure1 b exceptional fa/idi\sness1 if :at p say is true4 agleuke/]on1 said ap4 ,suid4 to be a ,sicilian ^w m s\rly4 ,well 7,hi]o cont9u$71 & all ^! wond]fully-made di%es :i* are set be=e ! tyrant1 or n9e-t5?s ( !m1 p]haps y h obs]v$1 are comb9ations ( ?+s acid to ! ta/e1 or pung5t1 or a/r+5t1 or ak9 to ^!8 7#bh7 7#bh7 ,lit4 & _! cong5]s1 _! analogues1 e4g4 curries1 pickles1 bitt]s1 pepp]y condim5ts4 ,to be sure !y are 7he answ]$71 unnatural vi&s1 "o & all1 9 my op9ion1 mo/ ali5 to ord9>y palates4 7#bi7 7#bi7 ,or1 unsuit$ to man's ta/e1 'cavi>e to ! g5]al' ,i "n !m4 ,hi]o4 ,9 fact1 ^! condim5ts c only be reg>d$ z ! crav+s 7#cj7 ( a /oma* weak5$ by luxuri\s liv+2 s9ce ,i am q sure t ke5 appetites 7& y1 ,i fancy1 "k x well too7 h n ! slighte/ ne$ = all ^! delicate made ?+s4 7#cj7 ,cf4 ,plat4 ,laws1 #fhg ,c2 ,hipp4 ii4 #dd4 ,lit4 c y 9 fact reg>d ^! condim5ts z o!r ?an444 ,see ,hold5 ad loc4 7ed4 #ahhh72 ,h>tm4 op4 cit4 p4 #bei1 sugge/s en?umemata1 inv5tions4 ,x is true1 at any rate 7obs]v$ ,simonides71 ab\t ^? co/ly p]fumes1 ) :i* y\r p]sons are ano9t$1 t y\r neighb\rs r ?an y\rselves extract enjoym5t f !m2 j z ! unpleasant od\r ( "s meats is n s obvi\s to ! eat] z to ^? :o come 9 contact ) him4 ,hi]o4 ,good1 & on ?is pr9ciple we say ( meats1 t he :o is provid$ ) all sorts on all occasions br+s no appetite to any ( !m4 ,he r to :om ^! ?+s are r>ities1 t is ! man :o1 :5 "s unfamili> ?+ is put be=e him1 w take 8 fill ( x ) pleasure4 7#ca7 7#ca7 meta kh>as4 ,cf4 ,aes*4 ,fr4 #bcg1 /omatos en prote kh>a1 ( a hungry man2 ,od4 xvii4 #fjc4 ,x looks v mu* 7int]pos$ ,simonides7 z if ! sole pleasure left y to expla9 ! vulg> ambition to we> a cr[n1 mu/ be t nam$ aft] ,aphrodite4 ,= 9 ?is field x is y\r privilege to consort ) :atev] faire/ fair y\r eyes may light on4 ,hi]o4 ,nay1 n[ y h nam$ t "o ?+ ( all o!rs1 take my ^w = x1 9 :i* we pr9ces are worse (f ?an less] p4 7#cb7 7#cb7 ,read+ saph' i/hi1 or if z ,cobet conj4 saphe/ata1 transl4 are at a disadvantage mo/ cle>ly by comp>ison ) ord9>y folk4 ,to "n m>riage fir/4 ,i presume a m>riage 7#cc7 :i* is contract$ ) "s great family1 sup]ior 9 weal? & influ5ce1 be>s away ! palm1 s9ce x conf]s ^u ! bridegroom n pleasure only b di/9ction4 7#cd7 ,next comes ! m>riage made ) equals2 & la/1 w$lock ) inf]iors1 :i* is apt to be reg>d$ z degrad+ & diss]viceable4 7#cc7 ,cf4 ,hunt+1 i4 #i4 ,hold5 cf4 ,eur4 ,rhes4 #afh2 ,&rom4 #abee4 7#cd7 ,cf4 ,dem4 9 ,lept4 ,s4 #fi1 p4 #dii4 ,see ,plat4 ,rep4 #eec ,c4 ,n[ = ! application3 a despotic mon>*1 unless he w$s "s =eign bride1 is =c$ to *oose a wife f ^? b5ea? him1 s t ! height ( satisfaction is d5i$ him4 7#ce7 7#ce7 ,al4 supreme cont5t1 ! qu9tess5tial bliss1 is q unkn[n to him4 ,! t5d] s]vice ( ! pr\de/-s\l$ ( wom51 wifely r5d]$1 h[ sup]latively *>m+6 7#cf7 & by contra/1 h[ little welcome is su* m9i/ration :]e ! wife is b a slave--:5 pres5t1 b>ely notic$2 or if lack+1 :at fell pa9s & passions w x n eng5d]6 7#cf7 ,or1 ! g5tle m9i/rations ( l(tie/-?\ght$ wom5 & fair wives possess a *>m pa/ tell+1 b f slaves1 if t5d]$1 ! rev]se ( welcome1 or if n =?com+444 ,& if we come to mascul9e atta*m5ts1 /ill m ?an 9 ^? ^: end is procreation1 ! tyrant f9ds himself defraud$ ( su* mir?fulness1 7#cg7 poor mon>*6 ,s9ce all ( u are well aw>e1 ,i fancy1 t = highe/ satisfaction1 7#ch7 amor\s de$s ne$ love's /rong passion4 7#ci7 7#cg7 ,joys sacr$ to t goddess fair & free 9 ,heav5 yclept ,euphrosyne4 7#ch7 ,= polu diaph]ontos cf4 ,br[n+ 7,abt ,vogl]71 n inde$ ( ,aphrodisia conjo9$ ) ,eros1 b ( ! musician's gift3 ,t out ( ?ree s\nds he frame n a f\r? s\nd1 b a />4 7#ci7 i4e4 ,eros1 ! ,"l ( ,passion1 mu/ l5d 8 h&4 ,b1 he proce$s1 ! god is coy2 he has little lik+ = ! brea/s ( k+s4 ,he is m likely to be f\nd 9 ! cottage ( ! peasant ?an ! k+'s palace4 ,b lea/ ( all is true love's passion wont to lodge 9 ! he>ts ( mon>*s1 = love delights n to swoop on ready prey2 he ne$s ! lure ( expectation4 7#dj7 7#dj7 ,or1 ev5 on ! heels ( hop$-= bliss he foll[s4 ,well !n1 j z a man :o has nev] ta/$ ?ir/ c h>dly be said to "k ! joy ( dr9k+1 7#da7 s he :o has nev] ta/$ ,passion is ignorant ( ,aphrodite's sweete/ sweets4 7#da7 ,read+ ) ,hold5 7aft] ,h4 ,/eph47 osp] oun an tis444 or ) ,h>tm4 7op4 cit4 p4 #bei7 osp] ouk an tis444 ,s ,hi]o end$4 ,simonides answ]$ laugh+ly3 ,h[ say y1 ,hi]o8 ,:at is t8 ,love's /rong passion = 8 s\l's belov$ incapable ( spr++ up 9 any mon>*'s he>t8 ,:at ( y\r own passion = ,dailo*us1 surnam$ ( m5 mo/ beautiful8 ,hi]o4 ,t is easily expla9$1 ,simonides4 ,:at ,i mo/ desire ( him is no ready spoil1 z m5 might reckon x1 b r :at x is lea/ ( all ! privilege ( a tyrant to obta94 7#db7 ,i say x truly1 ,i--! love ,i be> ,dailo*us is ( ?is high sort4 ,all t ! con/itution ( our s\ls & bodies possibly compels a man to ask = at ! h&s ( beauty1 t my fantasy desires ( him2 b :at my fantasy dem&s1 ,i d mo/ e>ne/ly desire to obta9 f will+ h&s & "u seal ( true affection4 ,to clut* x =cibly 7 z f> f my desire z to d myself "s mortal mis*ief4 7#db7 ,lit4 ( tyrant to a*ieve1 a met4 f ! *ase4 ,cf4 ,hunt+1 xii4 #bb4 ,7 he my enemy1 to wre/ "s spoil f 8 unwill+ h&s w\ld be an exquisite pleasure1 to my ?9k+4 ,b ( all sweet fav\rs ! sweete/ to my notion is ! free-w (f]+ ( a man's belov$4 ,= in/ance1 h[ sweet ! responsive glance ( love = love2 h[ sweet ! que/ions & ! answ]s2 7#dc7 &1 mo/ sweet ( all1 mo/ love-enk9dl+1 ! battles & ! /rifes ( fai?ful lov]s4 7#dd7 ,b to enjoy 7#de7 "o's love p]=ce 7he add$7 resembles m an act ( robb]y1 9 my judgm5t1 ?an love's pa/ime4 ,&1 inde$1 ! robb] d]ives "s satisfaction f ! spoils he w9s & f ! pa9 he causes to ! man he hates4 ,b to seek pleasure 9 ! pa9 ( "o we love dev\tly1 to kiss & to be hat$1 to t\* 7#df7 & to be loa!d--c "o conceive a /ate ( ?+s m odi\s or m pitiful8 ,=1 x is a c]ta9ty1 ! ord9>y p]son may accept at once ea* s]vice r5d]$ by ! object ( 8 love z a sign & tok5 ( k9dl9ess inspir$ by affection1 s9ce he kn[s su* m9i/ry is free f all compulsion4 ,:il/ to ! tyrant1 ! confid5ce t he is lov$ is q =eclos$4 ,on ! contr>y1 7#dg7 we "k = c]ta9 t s]vice r5d]$ ?r\gh t]ror w /imulate z f> z possible ! m9i/rations ( affection4 ,& x is a fact1 t plots & conspiracies aga9/ despotic rul]s are (t5e/ hat*$ by ^? :o mo/ ( all pret5d to love !m4 7#dh7 7#dc7 ,! 'inn]e ,unt]haltung'2 ! o>ismos4 ,cf4 ,milton1 ,p4 ,l43 ,) !e conv]s+1 ,i =get all "t4 7#dd7 ,cf4 ,t]4 ,&r4 iii4 #c4 #bc1 amantium irae amoris int]gratio/4 7#de7 ,to make booty (4 7#df7 ,= apte/hai ,l4 ,s4 cf4 ,plat4 ,laws1 #hdj ,a2 ,ari/ot4 ,h4 ,a4 v4 #ad4 #bg2 ,ep4 #a ,cor4 vii4 #a4 7#dg7 ,read+ au4 ,if we d "k any?+ x is ?is1 t1 etc4 7#dh7 ,or1 d (t5e/ issue f trea*]\s make-believe ( w>me/ fri5d%ip4 ,cf4 ,grote1 ,h4 ,g4 xi4 #bhh2 ,hell4 ,,vi4 iv4 #cf4 ,,ii ,to ^! argum5ts ,simonides repli$3 ,yes1 b ! topics y h nam$ are to my ?9k+ trifles2 drops1 z x 71 9 ! wide ocean4 ,h[ _m m51 ,i wond]1 h ,i se5 myself1 m5 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 7#a7 true m51 :o *oose to f>e b ill 9 respect ( meats & dr9ks & delicacies2 ay1 & :at is m1 !y volunt>ily ab/a9 f sexual pleasures4 ,no6 x is 9 q a diff]5t sph]e1 :i* ,i w "n at once1 t y s f> transc5d u private citiz5s4 7#b7 ,x is 9 y\r va/ designs1 y\r swift a*ievem5ts2 x is 9 ! ov]fl[+ weal? ( y\r possessions2 y\r horses1 excell5t = bre$ & mettle2 ! *oice beauty ( y\r arms2 ! exquisite f9]y ( y\r wives2 ! gorge\s palaces 9 :i* y dwell1 & ^!1 too1 furni%$ ) ! co/lie/ works ( art2 add to :i* ! ?rong ( y\r reta9]s1 c\rti]s1 foll[]s1 n 9 numb] only b accompli%m5ts a mo/ pr9cely ret9ue2 & la/ly1 b n lea/ ( all1 9 y\r supreme ability at once to afflict y\r foes & b5efit y\r fri5ds4 7#a7 ,lit4 _m among ^? reput$ to be m54 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,v4 v4 #cc2 ,hell4 i4 #bd1 _! h]o2 & bel[1 viii4 #c4 ,ari/oph4 ,a*4 #gh1 oi b>b>oi g> &ras eg\ntai mon\s t\s plei/a dunam5\s phage9 te kai pie93 ,to ! ,b>b>ians 'tis ! te/ ( manhood3 !re ! great dr9k]s are ! greate/ m5 7,fr]e72 id4 ,knights1 #agi2 ,cl\ds1 #hbc2 s ,lat9 vir4 ,see ,hold5 ad loc4 7#b7 ,u less] mortals4 ,to all :i* ,hi]o made answ]3 ,t ! majority ( m51 ,simonides1 %\ld be delud$ by ! glam\r ( a despotism 9 no respect a/oni%es me1 s9ce x is ! v ess5ce ( ! cr[d1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 to ru% wildly to conjecture t\*+ ! happ9ess or wret*$ness ( p at fir/ sight4 ,n[ ! nature ( a tyrrany is su*3 x pres5ts1 nay flaunts1 a %[ ( co/lie/ possessions unfold$ to ! g5]al gaze1 :i* rivets ! att5tion2 7#c7 b ! real tr\bles 9 ! s\ls ( mon>*s x keeps conceal$ 9 ^? hid *amb]s :]e lie /[$ away ! happ9ess & ! unhapp9ess ( mank9d4 7#c7 ,!re is "s r$undancy 9 ! phraseology4 ,i repeat !n1 ,i little m>vel t ! multitude %\ld be bl9d$ 9 ?is matt]4 ,b t y o!rs also1 y :o are held to see ) ! m9d's eye m cle>ly ?an ) ! eye ( s5se ! mass ( circum/ances1 7#d7 %\ld %>e its ignorance1 does inde$ excite my wond]m5t4 ,n[1 ,i "k x all too pla9ly f my own exp]i5ce1 ,simonides1 & ,i assure y1 ! tyrant is "o :o has ! smalle/ %>e ( life's bless+s1 :il/ ( its great] mis]ies he possesses mo/4 7#d7 ,lit4 ! majority ( ?+s2 al4 ! ?\s& details ( a ?+4 ,= in/ance1 if peace is held to be a mighty bless+ to mank9d1 !n ( peace despotic mon>*s are scant %>]s4 ,or is w> a curse8 ,if s1 ( ?is p>ticul> pe/ y\r mon>* %>es ! l>ge/ moiety4 ,=1 look y1 ! private citiz51 unless 8 city-/ate %\ld *ance to be engag$ 9 "s common w>1 7#e7 is free to travel :]esoe'er he *ooses )\t fe> ( be+ done to dea?1 :]eas ! tyrant _c /ir )\t sett+ 8 foot on ho/ile t]ritory4 ,at any rate1 no?+ w p]suade him b he mu/ g ?r\gh life arm$1 & on all occasions drag ab\t ) him arm$ satellites4 ,9 ! next place1 ! private citiz51 ev5 dur+ an exp$ition into ho/ile t]ritory1 7#f7 c com=t himself 9 ! reflection t z soon z he gets back home he w be safe f fur!r p]il4 ,:]eas ! tyrant kn[s precisely ! rev]se2 z soon z he arrives 9 8 own city1 he w f9d himself 9 ! c5tre ( ho/ility at once4 ,or let u suppose t an invad+ army1 sup]ior 9 =ce1 is m>*+ aga9/ a city3 h[ev] mu* ! weak] population1 :il/ !y are /ill outside _! walls1 may feel ! /ress ( dang]1 yet once )9 _! tr5*es "o & all expect to f9d !mselves 9 absolute security4 ,b ! tyrant is n out ( dang]1 ev5 :5 he has pass$ ! portals ( 8 palace4 ,nay6 !re ( all places mo/1 he feels1 he mu/ ma9ta9 ! /ricti/ wat*4 7#g7 ,aga91 to ! private citiz5 !re w come ev5tually1 ei!r ?r\gh truce or t]ms ( peace1 respite f w>2 b = ! tyrant1 ! day ( peace w nev] dawn4 ,:at peace c he h ) ^? ov] :om he ex]cises 8 despotic sway8 7#h7 ,nor h ! t]ms ( truce be5 yet devis$1 on :i* ! despotic rul] may rely ) confid5ce4 7#i7 7#e7 ko9on1 i4e4 mak+ dem&s ^u ! en]gies ( all ! citiz5s 9 common1 z oppos$ to ! p]sonal "* ( w> z conduct$ by a despot public1 patriotic1 national w>4 ,al4 borne by ! p>ticul> polis z memb] ( a league1 :e!r ( /ates unit$ = ! "t be+ 9 a summakhia1 or p]man5tly 9 a conf$]acy a f$]al w>4 7#f7 ,ev5 if s]v+ on a campaign 9 ! enemy's c\ntry4 7#g7 ,or1 he has to ex]cise ! utmo/ vigilance4 7#h7 ,) ^? :o are 'absolutely gov]n$1' n to say tyrannically rul$4 7#i7 ,or1 :i* ! tyrant may accept 9 fai? & g 8 way rejoic+4 ,w>s d\btless !re are1 7#aj7 w>s wag$ by /ates & w>s wag$ by autocratic mon>*s aga9/ ^? :om !y h =cibly enslav$1 & 9 respect ( ^! w>s !re is no h>d%ip :i* any memb] ( ! /ates at w> 7#aa7 c suff] b ! tyrant w feel x also4 ,t is to say1 bo? mu/ alike be "u arms1 keep gu>d1 run risks2 & :atev] ! pa9s ( defeat may be1 !y are equally su/a9$ by bo?4 ,up to ?is po9t !re is no di/9ction4 ,! bitt]s are equal4 ,b :5 we come to e/imate ! sweets d]ivable f w>f>e betwe5 /ates1 7#ab7 ! p>allel ceases4 ,! tyrant1 if he %>$ ! pa9s be=e1 no long] %>es ! pleasures n[4 ,:at happ5s :5 a /ate has ga9$ ! ma/]y 9 battle ov] h] antagoni/8 ,x w\ld be h>d 7,i take x7 to describe ! joy ( t occurr5ce3 joy 9 ! r\t1 joy 9 ! pursuit1 joy 9 ! slaught] ( _! enemies2 & 9 :at language %all ,i describe ! exultation ( ^! w>riors at _! feats ( arms8 ,) :at assumption !y b9d on _! br[s ! glitt]+ wrea? ( glory2 7#ac7 ) :at mir? & jollity congratulate !mselves on hav+ rais$ _! city to new] heights ( fame4 ,ea* sev]al citiz5 claims to h %>$ 9 ! plan ( ! campaign1 7#ad7 & to h sla9 ! l>ge/ numb]4 ,inde$ x w\ld be h>d to f9d :]e false embelli%m5t w n creep 91 7#ae7 ! numb] /at$ to be ! sla9 exce$+ t ( ^? t actually p]i%$4 ,s truly glori\s a ?+ x seems to !m to h won a great victory4 7#af7 7#aj7 ,lit4 & fur!r1 w>s !re are1 wag$ aga9/ =cibly-subject$ populations :e!r by free /ates--e4g4 ( ,olyn?us1 ,hell4 ,v4 ii4 #bc1 or ,a!ns aga9/ h] subject allies dur+ ! ,pel4 w>--or by despotic rules--,jason ( ,ph]ae 7,hell4 ,,vi47 ,al4 w>s wag$ by free /ates aga9/ free /ates1 & w>s wag$ by tyrants aga9/ enslav$ peoples4 7#aa7 ,does o en tais polesi ! citiz58 ,s "s comm5tators2 or 7sub4 polemos7 ! w> among /ates 7see ,h>tman1 op4 cit4 p4 #bdh78 9 :i* case transl4 all ! h>d%ips involv$ 9 int]national w> come home to ! tyrant also4 ,! same obscurity atta*es to oi en tais polesi bel[ 7! commonly adopt$ em5d4 ( ! ,,ms4 oi sunontes polesi7 ! citiz5s1 or else int]national w>s4 7#ab7 ,! pleasures incid5tal to w>f>e betwe5 /ates2 al4 ! sweets :i* citiz5s engag$ 9 w>f>e z aga9/ rival /ates c c\nt ^u4 7#ac7 ,read+ analamban\s91 or1 if aft] ,cobet1 etc41 lamban\s91 transl4 :at brilliant hon\r1 :at bright cr$it !y assume4 7#ad7 ,to h play$ 8 "p 9 c\nsel4 ,see ,anab4 passim1 & ,m4 ,ta9e1 ,essais de ,critique1 ,x5ophon1 p4 #abh4 7#ae7 ,lit4 !y d n indulge 9 false additions1 pret5d+ to h put m enemies to dea? ?an actually fell4 7#af7 ,cf4 ,hipp>*1 viii4 #aa2 ,cyrop4 ,,viii4 iii4 #be2 ,?uc4 i4 #di4 ,b ! tyrant1 :5 he =ebodes1 or possibly p]ceives 9 actual fact1 "s opposition brew+1 & puts ! suspects 7#ag7 to ! sword1 kn[s he w n !reby promote ! welf>e ( ! /ate collectively4 ,! cold cle> fact is1 he w h few] subjects to rule ov]4 7#ah7 ,h[ c he %[ a *e]ful c\nt5ance8 7#ai7 h[ magnify himself on 8 a*ievem5t8 ,on ! contr>y1 8 desire is to less5 ! proportions ( :at has tak5 place1 z f> z may be4 ,he w apologise = :at he does1 ev5 9 ! do+ ( x1 lett+ x appe> t :at he has wr\ght at lea/ 0 innoc5t2 7#bj7 s little does 8 conduct seem noble ev5 to himself4 ,& :5 ^? he dread$ are safely 9 _! graves1 he is n "o :it m confid5t ( _s1 b /ill m on 8 gu>d ?an h]et(ore4 ,t is ! k9d ( w> ) :i* ! tyrant is beset f day to day cont9ually1 z ,i d prove4 7#ba7 7#ag7 ,see ,hold4 7crit4 app472 ,h>tman1 op4 cit4 p4 #bfj4 7#ah7 ,cf4 ,mem4 ,i4 ii4 #ch4 7#ai7 ,cf4 ,anab4 ,,ii4 vi4 #aa2 ,hell4 ,,vi4 iv4 #af4 7#bj7 ,n ( malice prep5se4 7#ba7 ,or1 ,su* !n1 z ,i describe x1 is ! type ( w>1 etc4 ,,iii ,turn n[ & contemplate ! sort ( fri5d%ip :]e( x is giv5 to tyrants to p>take4 ,& fir/1 let u exam9e ) ourselves & see if fri5d%ip is truly a great boon to mortal man4 ,h[ f>es x ) ! man :o is belov$ ( fri5ds8 ,see ) :at gladness 8 fri5ds & lov]s hail 8 adv5t6 delight to d him k9dness6 long = him :5 he is abs5t f !m6 7#a7 & welcome him mo/ gladly on 8 return6 7#b7 ,9 any good :i* %all betide him !y rejoice toge!r2 or if !y see him ov]tak5 by mis=tune1 !y ru% to 8 assi/ance z "o man4 7#c7 7#a7 ,read+ an ate1 or if an apie1 transl4 h ye>n+ he>ts :5 he mu/ leave !m4 7#b7 ,see ,anton ,rub9/e91 ,die ,musik & ihre ,mei/]1 p4 #h1 ,"s ,rem>ks on ,bee?ov5's ,sonata ,op4 #ha4 7#c7 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,i4 vi4 #bd = a repetition ( ! s5tim5t & phraseology4 ,nay6 x has n escap$ ! obs]vation ( /ates & gov]nm5ts t fri5d%ip is ! greate/ boon1 ! sweete/ happ9ess :i* m5 may ta/e4 ,at any rate1 ! cu/om holds 7#d7 9 _m /ates to slay ! adult]] alone ( all ) impunity1 7#e7 = ?is reason cle>ly t su* miscreants are held to be de/roy]s ( t fri5d%ip 7#f7 :i* b9ds ! woman to ! husb&4 ,s9ce :]e by "s unt[>d *ance a woman suff]s violation ( h] *a/ity1 7#g7 husb&s d n ! less hon\r !m1 z f> z t goes1 provid$ true affection /ill appe> unsulli$4 7#h7 7#d7 ,lit4 _m ( ! /ates h a law & cu/om to1 etc4 ,cf4 ,pol4 ,lac4 ii4 #d4 7#e7 ,cf4 ,plat4 ,laws1 #hgd ,c1 if a man f9d 8 wife suff]+ viol5ce he may kill ! violator & be guiltless 9 ! eye ( ! law4 ,dem4 9 ,ari/ocr4 #ec1 ean tis apokte9e en a?lois akon444 e epi dam>ti1 k4t4l4444 t\ton eneka me pheuge9 kte9anta4 7#f7 ,see ,lys4 de ca$ ,erato/h4 ,s4 #cb f41 outos1 o &res1 t\s biazom5\s elattonos zemias axi\s egesato e9ai e t\s pei?ontas4 ton m5 g> ?anaton kategno1 tois de dipl5 epoiese t5 blab51 eg\m5os t\s m5 diaprattom5\s bia upo ton bia/h5ton misei/hai1 t\s de peisantas outos aution tas psukhas diaph!ire9 o/' oikeiot]as autois poie9 tas allotrias gunaikas e tois &rasi kai pasan ep' eke9ois t5 oikian gegon5ai kai t\s paidas adel\s e9ai opot]on tugkhan\s9 ontes1 ton &ron e ton moikhon4 an?' on o ton nomon ti!is ?anaton autois epoiese t5 zemian4 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,iii4 i4 #ci2 ,symp4 viii4 #bj2 ,plut4 ,sol4 xxiii41 olos de plei/5 ekhe9 atopian oi p]i ton gunaikon nomoi to ,soloni dok\si4 moikhon m5 g> anele9 tio labonti d$ok51 ean d' arpase tis eleu!ran gunaika kai biasetai zemian ekaton drakhmas etaxe' kan proagogeue drakhmas aikosi1 pl5 osai pephasm5os pol\ntai1 legon de tas etairas4 autai g> emphanos phoitosi pros t\s didontas1 ,solon's laws 9 g5]al ab\t wom5 are 8 /range/1 = he p]mitt$ any "o to kill an adult]] t f\nd him 9 ! act2 b if any "o =c$ a free woman1 a hundr$ dra*mas 0 ! f9e2 if he entic$ h]1 tw5ty2--except ^? t sell !mselves op5ly1 t is1 h>lots1 :o g op5ly to ^? t hire !m 7,cl\gh1 i4 p4 #aij74 7#g7 ,or1 fall a victim to passion ?r\gh "s calamity1 commit a brea* ( *a/ity4 ,cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,h4 ,a4 ,,vii4 i4 #i4 7#h7 ,or1 if true affection /ill reta9 its virg9 purity4 ,z to ?is extraord9>y passage1 see ,h>tman1 op4 cit4 p4 #bdb foll4 ,s sov]eign a good d ,i1 = my "p1 e/eem x to be lov$1 t ,i d v]ily believe spontane\s bless+s are outp\r$ f gods & m5 on "o s fav\r$4 ,?is is t *oice possession :i*1 beyond all o!rs1 ! mon>* is depriv$ (4 ,b if y require fur!r evid5ce t :at ,i say is true1 look at ! matt] ?us3 ,no fri5d%ip1 ,i presume1 is s\nd] ?an t :i* b9ds p>5ts to _! *ildr5 & *ildr5 to _! p>5ts1 bro!rs & si/]s to ea* o!r1 7#i7 wives to husb&s1 comrade to comrade4 7#i7 ,or1 bro!rs to bro!rs4 ,if1 !n1 y w b ?\ghtfully consid] x1 y w discov] x is ! ord9>y p]son :o is *iefly ble/ 9 ^! relations4 7#aj7 ,:ile ( tyrants1 _m h be5 murd]]s ( _! own *ildr51 _m by _! *ildr5 murd]$4 ,_m bro!rs h be5 murd]]s ( "o ano!r 9 conte/ = ! cr[n2 7#aa7 _m a mon>* has be5 done to dea? by ! wife ( 8 bosom1 7#ab7 or ev5 by 8 own famili> fri5d1 by him ( ^: affection he 0 pr\de/4 7#ac7 7#aj7 ,or1 t ^! m obvi\s affections are ! sanctities ( private life4 7#aa7 ,or1 h caught at ! ?roats ( bro!rs2 lit4 be5 sla9 ) mutually-murd]\s h&4 ,cf4 ,p9d4 ,fr4 #acg2 ,aes*4 ,sept4 c4 ,!b4 #ica2 ,ag4 #aege1 conc]n+ ,eteocles & ,polynices4 7#ab7 ,see ,grote1 ,h4 ,g4 xi4 #bhh1 xii4 #f2 ,hell4 ,,vi4 iv4 #cf2 ,isocr4 ,on ! ,peace1 #ahb2 ,plut4 ,dem4 ,pol4 iii4 7,cl\gh1 v4 p4 #ih72 ,tac4 ,hi/4 v4 #h1 ab\t ! family feuds ( ! k+s ( ,judaea4 7#ac7 ,x 0 8 own famili> fri5d :o dealt ! bl[1 ! ne>e/ & de>e/ to 8 he>t4 ,h[ c y suppose1 !n1 t be+ s hat$ by ^? :om nature pr$isposes & law compels to love him1 ! tyrant %\ld be lov$ by any liv+ s\l beside8 ,,iv ,aga91 )\t "s moiety ( fai? & tru/1 7#a7 h[ c a man n feel to be defraud$ ( a mighty bless+8 ,"o may well ask3 ,:at fell[%ip1 :at conv]se1 :at society w\ld be agreeable )\t confid5ce8 ,:at int]c\rse betwe5 man & wife be sweet ap>t f tru/fulness8 ,h[ %\ld ! fai?ful esquire ^: fai? is mi/ru/$ /ill be lief & de>8 7#b7 7#a7 ,h[ c he1 ^: fai?'s discr$it$1 ! moral bankrupt444 7#b7 ,or1 ! tru/y knight & s]v+-man4 ,cf4 ,morte d',ar?ur1 xxi4 #e1 ,k+ ,ar?ur & ,sir ,b$iv]e4 ,well1 !n1 ( ?is frank confid5ce 9 o!rs ! tyrant has ! scantie/ %>e4 7#c7 ,see+ 8 life is su*1 he _c ev5 tru/ 8 meats & dr9ks1 b he mu/ bid 8 s]v+-m5 be=e ! fea/ beg9s1 or ev] ! libation to ! gods is p\r$1 7#d7 to ta/e ! vi&s1 out ( %e] mi/ru/ !re may be mis*ief lurk+ 9 ! cup or platt]4 7#e7 7#c7 ,or1 f ?is444 is almo/ absolutely deb>r$4 7#d7 ,or ev] grace is said4 7#e7 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,i4 iii4 #d4 ,once m1 ! re/ ( mank9d f9d 9 _! fa!rl& a treasure wor? all else beside4 ,! citiz5s =m _! own body-gu>d 7#f7 )\t pay or s]vice-money aga9/ slaves & aga9/ evil-do]s4 ,x is !irs to see t none ( !mselves1 no citiz51 %all p]i% by a viol5t dea?4 ,& !y h advanc$ s f> along ! pa? ( gu>dian%ip 7#g7 t 9 _m cases !y h fram$ a law to ! effect t n ! associate ev5 ( "o :o is blood-guilty %all be acc\nt$ pure4 ,s t1 by reason ( _! fa!rl&1 7#h7 ea* sev]al citiz5 c live at quiet & secure4 7#f7 ,are _! own 'satellites1' spe>-be>]s4 ,cf4 ,?uc4 i4 #acj2 ,h]od4 ii4 #afh2 vii4 #abg4 7#g7 ,pu%$ s f> ! pr9ciple ( mutual self-aid4 7#h7 ,?anks to ! bless+ ( a fa!rl& ea* citiz5 may sp5d 8 days 9 peace & safety4 ,b = ! tyrant x is aga9 exactly ! rev]se4 7#i7 ,in/ead ( aid+ or av5g+ _! despotic "l1 cities be/[ l>ge hon\rs on ! slay] ( a tyrant2 ay1 & 9 lieu ( excommunicat+ ! tyrannicide f sacr$ %r9es1 7#aj7 z is ! case ) murd]]s ( private citiz5s1 !y set up /atues ( ! do]s ( su* de$s 7#aa7 9 temples4 7#i7 ,matt]s are once m rev]s$ precisely1 x is all 'topsy-turvy4' 7#aj7 ,& sacrifices4 ,cf4 ,dem4 c4 ,lept4 #acg1 en to9un tois p]i t\ton nomois o ,drakon444 ka?>on dioris5 e9ai4 ,n[ 9 ! laws ^u ?is subject1 ,draco1 al?\gh he /rove to make x fe>ful & dreadful = a man to slay ano!r1 & orda9$ t ! homicide %\ld be exclud$ f lu/rations1 cups1 & dr9k-(f]+s1 f ! temples & ! m>ket-place1 specify+ ev]y?+ by :i* he ?\ght mo/ effectually to re/ra9 p f su* a practice1 /ill did n aboli% ! rule ( ju/ice1 b laid d[n ! cases 9 :i* x %\ld be lawful to kill1 & decl>$ t ! kill] "u su* circum/ances %\ld be deem$ pure 7,c4 ,r4 ,k5n$y74 7#aa7 e4g4 ,h>modius & ,ari/ogeiton4 ,see ,dem4 loc4 cit4 #ach3 ,! same rew>ds t y gave to ,h>modius & ,ari/ogiton1 conc]n+ :om ,simonides himself wrote a votive c\plet3 ',e meg' ',a!naioisi phoos g5e?' enik' ',ari/ogeiton ',ipp>khon kte9e kai ',armodios4 ,b if y imag9e t ! tyrant1 because he has m possessions ?an ! private p]son1 does = t reason d]ive great] pleasure f !m1 ?is is n s ei!r1 ,simonides1 b x is ) tyrants z ) a?letes4 ,j z ! a?lete feels no gl[ ( satisfaction 9 ass]t+ 8 sup]iority ov] amateurs1 7#ab7 b annoyance r :5 he su/a9s defeat at ! h&s ( any real antagoni/2 s1 too1 ! tyrant f9ds little consolation 9 ! fact 7#ac7 t he is evid5tly ri*] ?an ! private citiz54 ,:at he feels is pa91 :5 he reflects t he has less himself ?an o!r mon>*s4 ,^! he holds to be 8 true antagoni/s2 ^! are 8 rivals 9 ! race = weal?4 7#ab7 ,or1 ,x gives no pleasure to ! a?lete to w9 victories ov] amateurs4 ,see ,mem4 ,,iii4 viii4 #g4 7#ac7 ,or1 ea* "t x is br\ght home to him t1 etc4 ,nor does ! tyrant atta9 ! object ( 8 he>t's desire m quickly ?an d humbl] mortals !irs4 ,= consid]1 :at are _! objects ( ambition8 ,! private citiz5 has set 8 he>t1 x may be1 on a h\se1 a f>m1 a s]vant4 ,! tyrant hank]s aft] cities1 or wide t]ritory1 or h>b\rs1 or =midable citadels1 ?+s f> m tr\blesome & m p]il\s to a*ieve ?an are ! petti] ambitions ( less] m54 ,& h5ce x is1 moreov]1 t y w f9d b few 7#ad7 private p]sons paup]s by comp>ison ) ! l>ge numb] ( tyrants :o des]ve ! title2 7#ae7 s9ce ! crit]ion ( en\gh1 or too mu*1 is n fix$ by m]e ari?metic1 b relatively to ! ne$s ( ! individual4 7#af7 ,9 o!r words1 :atev] exce$s suffici5cy is mu*1 & :at falls %ort ( t is little4 7#ag7 7#ad7 ,read+ z vulg4 alla m5toi kai p5etas opsei oukh outos olig\s ton idioton os poll\s ton turannon4 ,lit4 h[ev] t may be1 y w see n s few private p]sons 9 a /ate ( p5ury z _m despots4 ,breit5ba* del4 oukh1 & transl41 ,dah] wei/ du au* 9 dem ,masse w5ige ,arme unt] d5 ,privat-leut5 f9d51 als viele unt] d5 ,tyrann54 ,/ob41 p5etas opsei olig\s ton idioton1 poll\s de ton turannon4 ,/ob4 ,,ms4 ,p>41 alla m5toi kai pl\si\s opsei oukh outos olig\s ton idioton os p5etas poll\s ton turannon4 ,see ,hold5 ad loc4 & crit4 n4 7#ae7 ,cf4 ,mem4 ,,iv4 ii4 #cg4 7#af7 ,or1 n by ! numb] ( ?+s we h1 b 9 ref]5ce to ! use we make ( !m4 ,cf4 ,anab4 ,,vii4 vii4 #cf4 7#ag7 ,dr4 ,hold5 aptly cf4 ,addison1 ,! ,spectator1 ,no4 #egd1 on ! text ,non possid5tem multa vocav]is recte beatum444 ,& on ?is pr9ciple ! tyrant1 ) 8 multiplicity ( goods1 is less well provid$ to meet necess>y exp5ses ?an ! private p]son2 s9ce ! latt] c always cut d[n 8 exp5diture to suit 8 daily ne$s 9 any way he *ooses2 b ! tyrant _c d s1 see+ t ! l>ge/ exp5ses ( a mon>* are also ! mo/ necess>y1 be+ devot$ to v>i\s me?ods ( safegu>d+ 8 life1 & to cut d[n any ( !m w\ld be little less ?an suicidal4 7#ah7 7#ah7 ,or1 & to curtail ^! w\ld seem to be self-slaught]4 ,or1 to put x diff]5tly1 :y %\ld any "o exp5d compassion on a man1 z if he 7 a begg>1 :o has x 9 8 p[] to satisfy by j & hone/ means 8 e ne$8 7#ai7 ,surely x w\ld be m appropriate to call t man a wret*$ />vel+ begg> r1 :o ?r\gh lack ( means is driv5 to live by ugly %ifts & base contrivances4 7#ai7 i4e4 to exp5d compassion on a man :o1 etc41 7 surely a pa!tic fallacy4 ,al4 ,is n ! man :o has x 9 8 p[]1 etc41 f> above be+ piti$8 ,n[ x is y\r tyrant :o is p]petually driv5 to iniquit\s spoilation ( temples & human be+s1 ?r\gh *ronic ne$ ( money :]e) to meet inevitable exp5ses1 s9ce he is =c$ to fe$ & support an army 7ev5 9 times ( peace7 no less ?an if !re 7 actual w>1 or else he signs 8 own dea?-w>rant4 7#bj7 7#bj7 ,a daily1 h\rly con/ra9t is laid ^u him to support an army z 9 w> "t1 or--write 8 epitaph6 ,v ,b !re is yet ano!r sore affliction to :i* ! tyrant is liable1 ,s9monides1 :i* ,i w "n to y4 ,x is ?is4 ,tyrants no less ?an ord9>y mortals c di/+ui% m]it4 ,! ord]ly1 7#a7 ! wise1 ! j & upright1 !y freely recognise2 b in/ead ( admir+ !m1 !y are afraid ( !m--! c\rage\s1 le/ !y %\ld v5ture some?+ = ! sake ( fre$om2 ! wise1 le/ !y inv5t "s subtle mis*ief2 7#b7 ! j & upright1 le/ ! multitude %\ld take a fancy to be l$ by !m4 7#a7 ,! same epi!ts occur 9 ,ari/oph4 ,plut4 #hi3 ego g> on meirakion epeiles' oti os t\s dikai\s kai soph\s kai kosmi\s mon\s badioim54 ,/ob4 gives = kasmi\s alkim\s4 7#b7 ,or1 = fe> ( ma*9ations4 ,b ! ^w is sugge/ive ( me*anical inv5tions also1 l ^? ( ,ar*im$es 9 connection ) a lat] ,hi]o 7see ,plut4 ,m>cel4 xv4 foll472 or ( ,lion>do1 or ( ,mi*ael ,angelo 7,symonds1 ,r5aissance 9 ,italy1 ,! ,f9e ,arts1 pp4 #cae1 #cic74 ,& :5 he has secretly & sil5tly made away ) all su* p ?r\gh t]ror1 :om has he to fall back ^u to be ( use to him1 save only ! unju/1 ! incont95t1 & ! slavi%-natur$8 7#c7 ,( ^!1 ! unju/ c be tru/$ z %>+ ! tyrant's t]ror le/ ! cities %\ld "s day w9 _! fre$om & lay /rong h&s ^u !m2 ! incont95t1 z satisfi$ ) mom5t>y lic5se2 & ! slavi%-natur$1 = ! simple reason t !y h n !mselves ! slighte/ aspiration aft] fre$om4 7#d7 7#c7 ,or1 ! di%one/1 ! lascivi\s1 & ! s]vile4 7#d7 ,!y h no aspiration ev5 to be free1 !y are cont5t to wall[ 9 ! sl\gh ( despond4 ,! adikoi 7unju/7 correspond to ! dikaioi 7j71 akrateis 7incont95t7 to ! sophoi 7wise7 7,breit4 cf4 ,mem4 ,,iii4 ix4 #d1 sophian de kai sophrosun5 ou dioriz571 &rapododeis 7s]vile7 to ! kasmioi1 &reioi 7ord]ly1 c\rage\s74 ,?is1 !n1 ,i say1 appe>s to me a sore affliction1 t we %\ld look ^u ! "o set z good m51 & yet be =c$ to lean ^u ! o!r4 ,& fur!r1 ev5 a tyrant _c b be some?+ ( a patriot--a lov] ( t /ate1 )\t :i* he c nei!r hope = safety nor prosp]ity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 tyrrany1 ! exig5cies ( despotic rule1 compel him to incrim9ate 8 fa!rl&4 7#e7 ,to tra9 8 citiz5s to soldi]y1 to r5d] !m brave w>riors1 & well arm$1 conf]s no pleasure on him2 r he w take delight to make 8 =eign]s m =midable ?an ^? to :om ! /ate belongs1 & ^! =eign]s he w dep5d on z 8 body-gu>d4 7#e7 ,or1 depreciate ! l& :i* gave him bir?4 ,hold5 cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,vii4 ii4 #bb4 ,see ,/urz1 s4v4 ,nay m1 n ev5 9 ! ye>s ( pl5ty1 7#f7 :5 abundance ( all bless+s reigns1 n ev5 !n may ! tyrant's he>t rejoice amid ! g5]al joy1 = ! great] ! indig5ce ( ! community ! humbl] he w f9d !m3 t is 8 !ory4 7#f7 ,9 good seasons1 seasons ( prosp]ity4 ,cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,pol4 v4 #f4 #ag4 ,,vi ,he cont9u$3 ,i desire to make kn[n to y1 ,simonides1 7#a7 ^? div]s pleasures :i* 7 m9e :il/ ,i 0 /ill a private citiz51 b ( :i* to-day1 nay1 f ! mom5t ,i became a tyrant1 ,i f9d myself depriv$4 ,9 ^? days ,i consort$ ) my fri5ds & fell[s1 to our mutual delectation2 7#b7 or1 if ,i crav$ = quietude1 7#c7 ,i *ose myself = my companion4 ,gaily ! h\rs flitt$ at our dr9k+-p>ties1 (ttimes till we _h dr[n$ su* c>es & tr\bles z are common to ! life ( man 9 ,le!'s b[l2 7#d7 or (ttimes till we _h /eep$ our s\ls 9 song & dance 7#e7 & revelry2 (ttimes till ! flame ( passion k9dl$ 9 ! brea/s ( my companions & my own4 7#f7 ,b n[1 welladay1 ,i am depriv$ ( ^? :o took delight 9 me1 because ,i h slaves in/ead ( fri5ds z my companions2 ,i am robb$ ( my once delightful int]c\rse ) !m1 because ,i disc]n no ve/ige ( goodwill t[>ds me 9 _! looks4 ,& z to ! w9e-cup & slumb]--^! ,i gu>d aga9/1 ev5 z a man might gu>d aga9/ an ambuscade4 ,?9k only6 to dread a cr[d1 to dread solitude1 to dread ! abs5ce ( a gu>d1 to dread ! v gu>ds t gu>d1 to %r9k f hav+ ^? ab\t "o's self un>m$1 & yet to hate ! sight ( arm$ att5dants4 ,c y conceive a m tr\blesome circum/ance8 7#g7 ,b t is n all4 ,to place m confid5ce 9 =eign]s ?an 9 y\r fell[-citiz5s1 nay1 9 b>b>ians ?an 9 ,hell5es1 to be consum$ ) a desire to keep freem5 slaves & yet to be driv51 w he nill he1 to make slaves free1 are n all ^! ! symptoms ( a m9d di/ract$ & amaz$ ) t]ror8 7#a7 ,or1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld disclose to y 7he add$7 ^? he>t-eas+ joys4 ,= euphrosunas cf4 ,od4 vi4 #aef2 ,aes*4 ,p4 ,v4 #edj2 ,eur4 ,bac*4 #cgf4 ,a fav\rite ^w ) our au?or2 see ,ages4 ix4 #d2 ,cyrop4 passim2 ,mem4 ,,iii4 viii4 #aj2 ,econ4 ix4 #ab4 7#b7 ,lit4 delight+ ,i 9 !m & !y 9 me4 7#c7 ,or1 :5 ,i s\ght tranquility ,i 0 my own companion4 7#d7 ,or1 9 %e] =getfulness4 7#e7 ,or1 absorb$ our s\ls 9 song & fe/al *e] & dance4 ,cf4 ,od4 viii4 #bdh1 #bdi1 aiei d' em9 dais te phile ki?>is te khoroi te eimata t' exemoiba loetra te !rma kau eunai1 & de> to u ev] is ! banquet & ! h>p & ! dance1 & *anges ( raim5t1 & ! w>m ba?1 & love & sleep 7,but*] & ,lang74 7#f7 ,read+ z vulg4 epi?umias4 ,breit4 cf4 ,mem4 ,,iii4 ix4 #g2 ,plat4 ,pha$4 #aaf ,e1 he has eat5 & drunk & enjoy$ ! society ( 8 belov$ 7,j[ett74 ,see ,symp4 ! f9ale2 or if1 aft] ,weiske & ,cobet1 eu?umias1 transl4 to ! g5]al hil>ity ( myself & ! :ole company 7cf4 ,cyrop4 ,i4 iii4 #ab1 ,,iv4 v4 #g71 b ?is is surely a ba?os rhetorically4 7#g7 ,or1 a worse p]plexity4 ,see ,hell4 ,,vii4 iii4 #h4 ,= t]ror1 y "k1 n only is a s\rce ( pa9 indwell+ 9 ! brea/ itself1 b1 ev] 9 close att5dance1 %ad[+ ! pa?1 7#h7 becomes ! de/roy] ( all sweet joys4 7#h7 ,read+ sump>akol\?on lumeon4 ,/ob4 gives sump>om>ton lumant]4 ,= ! s5tim5t cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,iii4 i4 #be4 ,& if y "k any?+ ( w>1 ,simonides1 & w>'s al>ms2 if x 0 y\r =tune ev] to be po/$ close to ! enemy's l9es1 7#i7 try to recall to m9d :at sort ( meals y made at ^? times1 ) :at sort ( slumb] y c\rt$ re/4 ,be assur$1 !re are no pa9s y !n exp]i5c$1 no horrors to comp>e ) ^? t cr[d ^u ! despot1 :o sees or seems to see fi]ce eyes ( enemies gl>e at him1 n face to face alone1 b f e side4 7#i7 ,or1 9 ! van ( battle1 opposite ! ho/ile l9es4 ,he _h spok5 s f>1 :5 ,simonides took up ! ?read ( ! disc\rse1 reply+3 ,excell5tly put4 ,a "p ,i mu/ admit1 ( :at y say2 s9ce w> is t]rible4 ,yet1 ,hi]o1 y =get4 ,:5 we1 at any rate1 are out campaign+1 we h a cu/om2 we place s5t9els at ! outpo/s1 & :5 ! wat* is set1 we take our supp]s & turn 9 undaunt$ly4 ,& ,hi]o answ]$3 ,yes1 ,i c well believe y1 = ! laws are ! true outpo/s1 7#aj7 :o gu>d ! s5t9els1 keep+ _! fe>s alive bo? = !mselves & 9 behalf ( y4 ,:]eas ! tyrant hires 8 gu>ds = pay l h>ve/ lab\r]s4 7#aa7 ,n[ ( all functions1 all abilities1 none1 ,i presume1 is m requir$ ( a gu>d ?an t ( fai?fulness2 & yet "o fai?ful man is a commodity m h>d to f9d ?an scores ( workm5 = any sort ( "w y l to "n2 7#ab7 & ! m s1 :5 ! gu>ds 9 "q are n =?com+ except = money's sake2 7#ac7 & :5 !y h x 9 _! p[] to get f> m 9 f> less "t by murd]+ ! despot ?an !y c hope to e>n by l5g!n$ s]vice 9 protect+ him4 7#aj7 ,or1 beyond ! s5t9els !mselves is set ! outpo/ ( ! laws1 :o wat* ! wat*4 7#aa7 ,or1 t5-day lab\r]s 9 h>ve/-"t4 7#ab7 ,or1 b to discov] "o s+le fai?ful man is f> m difficult ?an scores ( lab\r]s 9 any field ( "w y please4 7#ac7 ,or1 are m]ely hirel+s = fil?y lucre's sake4 ,& z to t :i* r\s$ y\r envy--our ability1 z y call x1 to b5efit our fri5ds mo/ l>gely1 & beyond all else1 to triumph ov] our foes--"h1 aga91 matt]s are n z y suppose4 ,h[1 = in/ance1 c y hope to b5efit y\r fri5ds1 :5 y may re/ assur$ ! v fri5d :om y h made mo/ y\r debtor w be ! happie/ to quit y\r sight z fa/ z may be8 s9ce nobody believes t any?+ a tyrant gives him is inde$ 8 own1 until he is well beyond ! donor's jurisdiction4 ,s mu* = fri5ds1 & z to enemies conv]sely4 ,h[ c y say mo/ p[] ( triumph+ ov] our enemies1 :5 e tyrant kn[s full well !y are all 8 enemies1 e man ( !m1 :o are despotically rul$ by him8 ,& to put ! :ole ( !m to dea? or to imprison !m is h>dly possible2 or :o w be 8 subjects pres5tly8 ,n s1 b kn[+ !y are 8 enemies1 he mu/ p]=m ?is dext]\s feat3 7#ad7 he mu/ keep !m at arm's l5g?1 & yet be compell$ to lean ^u !m4 7#ad7 ,lit4 he mu/ at "o & ! same mom5t gu>d aga9/ !m1 & yet be driv5 also to dep5d ^u !m4 ,b be assur$1 ,simonides1 t :5 a tyrant fe>s any ( 8 citiz5s1 he is 9 a /rait2 x is ill "w to see !m liv+ & ill "w to put !m to ! dea?4 ,j z might happ5 ) a horse2 a noble bea/1 b !re is t 9 him makes "o fe> he w d "s mis*ief pres5tly pa/ cur+4 7#ae7 ,8 v virtue makes x h>d to kill ! creature1 & yet to turn him to acc\nt alive is also h>d2 s c>eful mu/ "o be1 he does n *oose ! ?ick ( dang] to "w irrep>able h>m4 ,& ?is1 fur!r1 d\btless holds ( all goods & *attels1 :i* are at once a tr\ble & a b5efit4 ,if pa9ful to _! own]s to possess1 !y are none ! less a s\rce ( pa9 to "p )4 7#ae7 ,lit4 good b fe>ful 7i4e4 he makes "o fe>71 he w "s day d "s desp]ate mis*ief4 ,,vii ,n[ :5 he _h he>d ^! reason+s1 ,simonides repli$3 ,o ,hi]o1 !re is a pot5t =ce1 x w\ld appe>1 ! "n ( :i* is hon\r1 s attractive t human be+s /ra9 to grasp x1 7#a7 & 9 ! ef=t !y w und]go all pa9s1 endure all p]ils4 ,x w\ld fur!r seem t ev5 y1 y tyrants1 9 spite ( all t sea ( tr\ble :i* a tyranny involves1 ru% headlong 9 pursuit ( x4 ,y mu/ be hon\r$4 ,all ! _w %all be y\r m9i/]s2 !y %all c>ry out y\r e injunction ) unhesitat+ zeal4 7#b7 ,y %all be ! cynosure ( neighb\r+ eyes2 m5 %all rise f _! seats at y\r approa*2 !y %all /ep aside to yield y passage 9 ! /reets4 7#c7 ,all pres5t %all at all times magnify y1 7#d7 & %all pay homage to y bo? ) words & de$s4 ,^?1 ,i take x1 are ev] ! k9d ( ?+s :i* subjects d to please ! mon>*1 7#e7 & ?us !y treat ea* h]o ( ! mom5t1 :om !y /rive to hon\r4 7#f7 7#a7 ,lit4 t human be+s w abide all risks & und]go all pa9s to clut* ! bait4 7#b7 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,ii4 iii4 #h2 ,,viii4 i4 #bi4 7#c7 ,cf4 ,mem4 ,,ii4 iii4 #af2 ,cyrop4 ,,vii4 v4 #bj4 7#d7 g]airosi1 poetic4 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,viii4 i4 #ci2 ,hell4 ,i4 vii4 #cc2 ,econ4 iv4 #h2 ,h]od4 v4 #fg2 ,p9d4 ,o4 iii4 #c1 v4 #aa2 ,n4 v4 #ae2 ,od4 xiv4 #dcg1 #dda2 ,il4 vii4 #cba2 ,plat4 ,rep4 #dfh ,d1 quot+ ,il4 vii4 #cba4 7#e7 ,read+ tois turannois1 or if t\s turann\s1 aft] ,cobet1 ,t is h[ !y treat cr[n$ heads4 7#f7 ,cf4 ,t5nyson1 ,ode on ! ,dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton3 ,) hon\r1 hon\r1 hon\r to him1 ,et]nal hon\r to 8 "n4 ,yes1 ,hi]o1 & h]e9 precisely lies ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man & o!r animals1 9 ?is out/ret*+ aft] hon\r4 7#g7 ,s9ce1 x w\ld seem1 all liv+ creatures alike take pleasure 9 meats & dr9ks1 9 sleep & sexual joys4 ,only ! love ( hon\r is implant$ nei!r 9 unreason+ brutes 7#h7 nor univ]sally 9 man4 ,b !y 9 ^: he>ts ! passion = hon\r & fair fame has fall5 l a se$1 ^! unmi/akably 7#i7 are sep>at$ mo/ widely f ! brutes4 ,^! may claim to be call$ m51 7#aj7 n human be+s m]ely4 ,s t1 9 my poor judgm5t1 x is b reasonable y %\ld submit to be> ! pa9s & p5alties ( royalty1 s9ce y are hon\r$ f> beyond all o!r mortal m54 ,& inde$ no pleasure kn[n to man w\ld seem to be ne>] t ( gods ?an ! delight 7#aa7 :i* c5tres 9 pr\d attributes4 7#g7 ,or1 9 ?is /rong aspiration aft] hon\r4 ,hold5 aptly cf4 ,spectator1 ,no4 #dfg3 ,! love ( praise is a passion deeply fix$ 9 ! m9d ( e extraord9>y p]son2 & ^? :o are mo/ affect$ ) x seem mo/ to p>take ( t p>ticle ( ! div9ity :i* di/+ui%es mank9d f ! inf]ior creation4 7#h7 alog\s1 i4e4 )\t spee* & reason2 cf4 mod]n ,greek o alogos ! horse 7sc4 ! animal p> excell5ce74 ,see ,horseman%ip1 viii4 #ad4 7#i7 ede1 ipso facto4 7#aj7 ,see ,anab4 ,i4 vii4 #d2 ,frots*] ap4 ,breit4 cf4 ,cic4 ad ,fam4 v4 #ag4 #e1 ut et hom9em te et virum esse mem9isses4 7#aa7 ,or1 joyance4 ,to ^! argum5ts ,hi]o repli$3 ,nay1 b1 ,simonides1 ! hon\rs & pr\d attributes be/[$ on tyrants h mu* 9 common ) _! love-mak+s1 z ,i describ$ !m4 ,l hon\rs l loves1 ! pair are ( a piece4 ,= j z ! m9i/rations won f loveless he>ts 7#ab7 are felt to be devoid ( grace1 & embraces =cibly procur$ are sweet no long]1 s ! obsequi\s cr++s ( al>m are h>dly hon\rs4 ,s9ce h[ %all we ass]t t p :o are =c$ to rise f _! seats d really rise to hon\r ^? :om !y reg>d z malefactors8 or t ^! o!rs :o /ep aside to let _! bett]s pass !m 9 ! /reet1 desire ?us to %[ respect to miscreants8 7#ac7 ,& z to gifts1 x is notori\s1 p commonly be/[ !m l>gely ^u ^? !y hate1 & t too :5 _! fe>s are grave/1 hop+ to av]t imp5d+ evil4 ,nay1 ^! are no?+ m nor less ?an acts ( slav]y1 & !y may fairly be set d[n z su*4 7#ab7 ,or1 ! compliance ( cold lips :]e love is n reciprocat$ is444 7#ac7 ,or1 to rank inju/ice4 ,b hon\rs h a v diff]5t orig91 7#ad7 z diff]5t to my m9d z are ! s5tim5ts to :i* !y give expression4 ,see h[1 = in/ance1 m5 ( common m\ld w s+le out a man1 :o is a man1 7#ae7 !y feel1 & compet5t to be _! b5efactor2 "o f :om !y hope to reap ri* bless+s4 ,8 "n lives ^u _! lips 9 praise4 ,z !y gaze at him1 ea* "o among !m sees 9 him a private treasure4 ,spontane\sly !y yield him passage 9 ! /reets4 ,!y rise f _! seats to d him hon\r1 out ( love n fe>2 !y cr[n him = 8 public 7#af7 virtue's sake & b5efactions4 ,!y %[] gifts ^u him ( _! own free *oice4 ,^! same are !y :o1 if my def9ition holds1 may well be said to r5d] hon\r to _! h]o by su* s]vice1 :il/ he t is held wor?y ( ^! s]vices is truly hon\r$4 ,& = my "p ,i c b (f] my congratulations to him4 ,god bless him1 say ,i1 p]ceiv+ t s f> f be+ ! butt ( f\l conspiracy1 he is an object ( anxiety to all1 le/ evil %\ld betide him2 & s he pursues ! ev5 t5\r ( 8 days 9 happ9ess exempt f fe>s & jeal\sy 7#ag7 & risk4 ,b ! curr5t ( ! tyrant's life runs diff]5tly4 ,day & night1 ,i d assure y1 ,simonides1 he lives l "o condemn$ by ! g5]al v]dict ( mank9d to die = 8 iniquity4 7#ad7 ,lit4 ,hon\rs w\ld seem to be ! outcome & expression ( conditions utt]ly remote f ^!1 9 fact _! v opposites4 7#ae7 ,cf4 ,napoleon's acco/ ( ,goe!1 ,v\s etes un homme1 & z ,goe! left ! room1 ,napoleon repeat$ to ,b]?i] & ,d>u1 ',voila un homme6' 7,! ,life ( ,goe!1 ,lewes1 p4 #ejj74 7#af7 ,read+ ko9es1 :i* ought to mean common to !m & him2 if ) ,cobet ko9e1 9 public cr[n him = 8 virtue's sake1 a b5efactor4 7#ag7 ,or1 )\t reproa*4 ,n[ :5 ,simonides _h li/5$ to ^! reason+s to ! end1 7#ah7 he answ]$3 ,h[ is x1 ,hi]o1 if to play ! tyrant is a ?+ s villa9\s1 7#ai7 & t is y\r f9al judgm5t1 h[ comes x y are n quit ( s mon/r\s an evil8 ,nei!r y1 nor1 = t matt]1 any mon>* else ,i ev] he>d (1 hav+ once possess$ ! p[]1 did ev] ( 8 own free w dive/ himself ( sov]eignty4 ,h[ is t1 ,hi]o8 7#ah7 ,cf4 ,econ4 xi4 #a4 7#ai7 ,or1 if to mon>*ise & play ! despot4 ,= "o simple reason 7! tyrant answ]$71 & h]e9 lies ! supreme mis]y ( despotic p[]2 x is n possible ev5 to be quit ( x4 7#bj7 ,h[ c\ld ! life ( any s+le tyrant suffice to squ>e ! acc\nt8 ,h[ %\ld he pay 9 full to ! la/ f>?+ all ! moneys ( all :om he has robb$8 ) :at *a9s laid ^u him make requital to all ^? he has ?ru/ into felons' qu>t]s8 7#ba7 h[ pr(f] lives en\gh to die 9 comp5sation ( ! dead m5 he has sla98 h[ die a ?\s& dea?s8 7#bj7 ,hold5 aptly cf4 ,plut4 ,sol4 #ad1 kalon m5 e9ai t5 torannida khorion1 ouk ekhe9 de apobas91 x 0 true a tyrrany 0 a v fair spot1 b x _h no way d[n f x 7,cl\gh1 i4 p4 #aha74 7#ba7 ,or1 h[ und]go 9 8 own p]son ! imprisonm5ts he has inflict$8 ,read+ antipaskhoi1 or if antip>askhoi1 transl4 h[ c\ld he replace 9 8 own p]son ! exact numb] ( imprisonm5ts :i* he has inflict$ on o!rs8 ,ah1 no6 ,simonides 7he add$71 if to hang "o's self outright be ev] ga9ful to p\r mortal s\l1 !n1 take my ^w = x1 t is ! tyrant's rem$y3 !re's none bett] suit$ 7#bb7 to 8 case1 s9ce he alone ( all m5 is 9 ?is dilemma1 t nei!r to keep nor lay aside 8 tr\bles pr(its him4 7#bb7 ,or1 n\ght m pr(itable to meet ! case4 ,! au?or plays on lusitelei accord+ to 8 wont4 ,,viii ,"h ,simonides took up ! ?read ( ! disc\rse 7#a7 z foll[s3 ,t = ! mom5t1 ,hi]o1 y %\ld be out ( he>t reg>d+ tyranny 7#b7 ,i d n wond]1 s9ce y h a /rong desire to be lov$ by human be+s1 & y are p]suad$ t x is y\r (fice :i* balks ! realisation ( y\r dream4 7#a7 ,al4 took up ! speak] ?us4 7#b7 ,9 ref]5ce to despotic rule4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i am no less c]ta9 ,i c prove to y t gov]nm5t 7#c7 implies no ob/acle to be+ lov$1 b r holds ! advantage ov] private life s f>4 ,& :il/ inve/igat+ if ?is be really s1 let u n emb>rass ! inquiry by ask+ :e!r 9 proportion to 8 great] p[] ! rul] is able to d k9dness on a gr&] scale4 ,b put x ?us3 ,two human be+s1 ! "o 9 humble circum/ances1 7#d7 ! o!r a despotic rul]1 p]=m a common act2 :i* ( ^! twa9 w1 "u l conditions1 7#e7 w9 ! l>g] ?anks8 ,i w beg9 ) ! mo/ trifl+ 7#f7 examples2 & fir/ a simple fri5dly salutation1 ,good day1 ,good ev5+1 dropp$ at sight ( "s "o f ! lips ( "h a rul]1 !re a private citiz54 ,9 su* a case1 ^: salutation w s\nd ! pleasant] to him acco/$8 7#c7 to arkhe94 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 passim4 7#d7 ,a private p]son4 7#e7 ,lit4 by l exp5diture ( p[]4 7#f7 arkhomai soi4 ,lit4 ,i'll beg9 y ) q commonplace examples4 ,hold5 cf4 ,%akesp4 ,m]ry ,wives1 i4 #d4 #ig1 ,i'll d y y\r ma/] :at good ,i c2 ,mu* ,ado1 ii4 #c4 #aae1 ,%e w sit y4 ,= ! di/9ction betwe5 p>adeigmaton examples & upodeigmata sugge/ions see ,horsem4 ii4 #b4 ,or aga91 7#g7 let u suppose t bo? %\ld h occasion to pron\nce a panegyric4 ,^: complim5ts w c>ry f>!r1 9 ! way ( delectation1 ?9k y8 ,or on occasion ( a solemn sacrifice1 suppose !y d a fri5d ! hon\r ( an invitation4 7#h7 ,9 ei!r case x is an hon\r1 b :i* w be reg>d$ ) ! great] gratitude1 ! mon>*'s or ! less] man's8 7#g7 ,come n[4 7#h7 ,cf4 ,mem4 ,,ii4 iii4 #aa z to sacrifices z a means ( social enjoym5t4 ,dr4 ,hold5 cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,nic4 ,e?4 ,,viii4 ix4 #afj1 ,& h5ce x is t ^! clan communities & hundr$s solemnise sacrifices1 9 connection ) :i* !y hold l>ge ga!r+s1 & !reby n only pay hon\r to ! gods1 b also provide = !mselves holiday & amusem5t 7,r4 ,williams74 ,?uc4 ii4 #ch1 ,& we h n =gott5 to provide = our we>y spirits _m relaxations f toil2 we h regul> games & sacrifices ?r\gh\t ! ye> 7,j[ett74 ,plut4 ,!m4 v41 kai g> philo?ut5 onta kai lampron en tais p]i t\s x5\s dapanais 444 ,= lov+ to sacrifice (t51 & to be spl5did 9 8 ent]ta9m5t ( /rang]s1 he requir$ a pl5tiful rev5ue 7,cl\gh1 i4 #bcf74 ,to :i* add ,!ophr4 ,*>4 xv4 #b1 ,! ,%ameless ,man3 eita ?usas tois !ois autos m5 deipne9 p>' et]o1 ta de krea apoti!nai alsi pasas1 k4t4l41 !n :5 he has be5 sacrific+ to ! gods1 he w put away ! salt$ rema9s1 & w himself d9e out 7,jebb74 ,or let a sick man be att5d$ ) a l solicitude by bo?4 ,x is pla91 ! k9d att5tions ( ! mighty pot5tate 7#i7 ar\se 9 ! pati5t's he>t imm5se delight4 7#aj7 7#i7 ,_! might9esses1 or z we might say1 _! s]5e highnesses4 ,cf4 ,?uc4 ii4 #fe4 7#aj7 ,! greate/ jubilance4 ,or say1 !y are ! giv]s ( two gifts :i* %all be l 9 all respects4 ,x is pla9 en\gh 9 ?is case also t ! graci\s fav\r ( 8 royal highness1 ev5 if halv$1 w\ld m ?an c\nt]balance ! :ole value ( ! common]'s donation4 7#aa7 7#aa7 ,or1 half ! great man's 'b\nty' m ?an outweighs ! small man's pres5t4 ,= dorema cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,n4 ,e4 ,i4 ix4 #b1 happ9ess444 a free gift ( ,god to m54 ,nay1 z x seems to me1 an hon\r f ! gods1 a grace div9e1 is %$ ab\t ! pa? ( him ! h]o-rul]4 7#ab7 ,n only does comm& itself ennoble manhood1 b we gaze on him ) o!r eyes & f9d ! fair )9 him yet m fair :o is to-day a pr9ce & 0 b ye/]day a private citiz54 7#ac7 ,aga91 x is a pr\d] satisfaction d\btless to hold debate ) ^? :o are pref]r$ to u 9 hon\r ?an ) p on an equal foot+ ) ourselves4 7#ab7 ,lit4 att5ds ! foot/eps ( ! pr9cely rul]4 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,ii4 i4 #bc1 ,plat4 ,laws1 #ffg ,b1 = a simil> metaphorical use ( ! ^w4 7#ac7 to arkhe91 8 pr9cely p[] makes him m noble z a man1 & we behold him fair] ex]cis+ rule ?an :5 he function$ z a common citiz54 ,read+ kallio1 or if edion1 transl4 we fea/ our eyes m gre$ily ^u him4 ,:y1 ! m9ion 7) reg>d to :om y _h ! grave/ fault to f9d ) tyranny71 ! fav\rite ( a rul]1 is lea/ apt to qu>rel 7#ad7 ) gray hairs3 ! v blemi%es ( "o :o is a pr9ce soon cease to be disc\nt$ 9 _! int]c\rse4 7#ae7 7#ad7 ,lit4 feels lea/ disgu/ at age2 i4e4 8 patron's ye>s & wr9kles4 7#ae7 ,cf4 ,plat4 ,pha$r4 #bca ,b4 ,! fact is1 to h rea*$ ! z5i? ( di/9ction 9 itself l5ds ornam5t1 7#af7 nay1 a lu/re effac+ :at is h>% & featureless & rude1 & mak+ true beauty yet m spl5did4 7#af7 ,or1 ,! m]e pre/ige ( highe/ wor%ip helps to adorn4 ,see ,ari/ot4 ,n4 ,e4 xi4 #ag4 ,z to auto to tetime/hai m4 s4 ,i ?9k x is ! arkhon :o is hon\r$ by ! re/ ( m51 :i* "t helps to adorn him4 ,o!rs seem to ?9k x is ! paidika :o is hon\r$ by ! arkhon4 ,if s1 transl43 ,! m]e di/9ction1 ! privilege alone ( be+ highly hon\r$1 l5ds embelli%m5t1 etc4 ,s9ce !n1 by aid ( equal m9i/rations1 y are privileg$ to w9 n equal b f> deep] gratitude3 x w\ld seem to foll[1 consid]+ ! va/ly wid] sph]e ( helpfulness :i* lies be=e y z adm9i/rators1 & ! f> gr&] scale ( y\r l>gesses1 ,i say x naturally p]ta9s to y to f9d y\rselves mu* m belov$ ?an ord9>y mortals2 or if n1 :y n8 ,hi]o took up ! *all5ge & )\t demur made answ]3 ,= ?is good reason1 be/ ( poets1 necessity con/ra9s u1 f> m ?an ord9>y p1 to be busybodies4 ,we are =c$ to m$dle ) conc]ns :i* are ! v f\nt & spr+head ( half ! hatr$s ( mank9d4 ,we h moneys to exact if we w\ld meet our necess>y exp5ses4 ,gu>ds mu/ be impress$ & s5t9els po/$ :]ev] !re is ne$ ( wat* & w>d4 ,we h to *a/ise evil-do]s2 we mu/ put a /op to ^? :o w\ld wax insol5t4 7#ag7 ,& :5 ! season = swift action comes1 & x is imp]ative to exp$ite a =ce by l& or sea1 at su* a crisis x w n d = u to entru/ ! affair to easy-go]s4 7#ag7 ,or1 curb ! ov]-pr\d 9 sap & blood4 ,fur!r ?an t1 ! man :o is a tyrant mu/ h m]c5>ies1 & ( all ! burd5s :i* ! citiz5s are call$ ^u to be> !re is none m on]\s ?an ?is1 s9ce no?+ w induce !m to believe ^! p are support$ by ! tyrant to add to 8 & _! pre/ige1 7#ah7 b r = ! sake ( 8 own selfi%ness & gre$4 7#ah7 ,read+ ) ,breit4 eis timas1 or if ! vulg4 isotim\s1 transl4 z equal m]ely to !mselves 9 privilege2 or if ) ,s*5kl 7& ,hold51 ed4 #c7 isotimias1 transl4 _! firm p]suasion is ^! hirel+s are n support$ by ! tyrant 9 ! int]e/s ( equality b ( undue influ5ce4 ,,ix ,to ^! argum5ts ,simonides 9 turn made answ]3 ,nay1 ,hi]o1 ,i am f> f /at+ t y h n all ^! div]s matt]s to att5d to4 ,!y are s]i\s duties1 7#a7 ,i admit4 ,b /ill1 :at /rikes me is1 if half ^! grave responsibilities d l5d !mselves und\bt$ly to hatr$1 7#b7 ! rema9+ half are altoge!r gratify+4 ,?us1 to tea* o!rs 7#c7 arts ( highe/ virtue1 & to praise & hon\r ea* mo/ fair p]=mance ( ! same1 t is a type ( duty n to be dis*>g$ save graci\sly4 ,:il/1 on ! o!r h&1 to scold at p guilty ( remissness1 to drive & f9e & *a/51 ^! are proce$+s d\btless :i* g h& 9 h& ) hate & bitt]ness4 7#a7 ,cf4 ,econ4 vii4 #da4 7#b7 ,or1 t5d indisputably to enmity4 7#c7 ,or1 p1 ! le>n]4 ,:at ,i w\ld say !n to ! h]o-rul] is3 ,:]ev] =ce is ne$$1 ! duty ( inflict+ *a/isem5t %\ld be assign$ to o!rs1 b ! di/ribution ( rew>ds & prizes mu/ be kept 9 8 own h&s4 7#d7 7#d7 ,cf4 ,cyrop4 ,,viii4 ii4 #bg2 ib4 i4 #ah2 ,hipp>*1 i4 #bf4 ,common exp]i5ce atte/s ! excell5ce ( su* a sy/em4 7#e7 ,?us :5 we 7#f7 wi% to set on foot a competition betwe5 *oruses1 7#g7 x is ! function ( ! ar*on 7#h7 to (f] prizes1 :il/ to ! *oregoi 7#i7 is assign$ ! duty ( assembl+ ! memb]s ( ! b&2 7#aj7 & to o!rs 7#aa7 t ( tea*+ & apply+ =ce to ^? :o come beh9dh& 9 _! duties4 ,!re1 !n1 y h ! pr9ciple at once3 ,! graci\s & agreeable devolves on him :o rules1 ! ar*on2 ! repell5t c\nt]p>t 7#ab7 on o!rs4 ,:at is !re to prev5t ! application ( ! pr9ciple to matt]s politic 9 g5]al8 7#ac7 7#e7 ,or1 curr5t incid5ts be> witness to ! beauty ( ! pr9ciple4 7#f7 em94 ,! au?or makes ,simonides talk z an ,a!nian4 7#g7 ,lit4 :5 we wi% our sacr$ *oirs to compete4 7#h7 ,or1 magi/rate2 at ,a!ns ! ,ar*on ,eponymos4 ,see ,boeckh1 ,p4 ,e4 ,a4 p4 #ded foll4 ,al4 ! a?le!tai4 ,see ,pollux1 viii4 #ic2 cf4 ,aes*94 c4 ,ctes4 #ac4 7#i7 ,or m correctly at ,a!ns ! *oragoi lead]s ( ! *orus4 7#aj7 i4e4 ! *oreutai4 7#aa7 ,sc4 ! *oro-didaskaloi1 or *orus-ma/]s4 7#ab7 ta antitupa1 ! repell5t obv]se1 ! seamy side4 ,cf4 ,!ogn4 #abdd1 e?os ekhon solion pi/ios antitupon4 ,hell4 ,,vi4 iii4 #aa4 7#ac7 ,or1 ,well !n1 :at reason is !re :y o!r matt]s ( political conc]n--all o!r bran*es ( our civic life1 9 fact--%\ld n be c>ri$ out on ?is same pr9ciple8 ,all /ates z units are divid$ into tribes 7?ulas71 or regim5ts 7moras71 or companies 7lokh\s71 & !re are (fic]s 7arkhontes7 appo9t$ 9 comm& ( ea* division4 7#ad7 7#ad7 e4g4 ,attica into t5 phylae1 ,lac$aemon into six morae1 ,!bes & ,argos into lo*i4 ,see ,ari/ot4 ,pol4 v4 #h 7,j[ett1 i4 #aff72 ,hell4 ,,vi4 iv4 #ac2 ,,vii4 ii4 #d4 ,well !n1 suppose t "s "o 7 to (f] prizes 7#ae7 to ^! political dep>tm5ts on ! patt]n ( ! *oric prizes j describ$2 prizes = excell5ce ( arms1 or skill 9 tactics1 or = discipl9e & s =?1 or = skill 9 horseman%ip2 prizes = pr[ess 7#af7 9 ! field ( battle1 brav]y 9 w>2 prizes = uprightness 7#ag7 9 fulfilm5t ( engagem5ts1 contracts1 cov5ants4 ,if s1 ,i say x is to be expect$ t ^! sev]al matt]s1 ?anks to emul\s ambition1 w "o & all be vigor\sly cultivat$4 ,vigor\sly6 :y1 yes1 ^u my s\l1 & :at a ru% !re w\ld be6 ,h[ 9 ! pursuit ( hon\r !y w\ld te> along :]e duty call$3 ) :at promptitude p\r 9 _! money contributions 7#ah7 at a "t ( crisis4 7#ae7 ,see ,rev5ues1 iii4 #c2 ,a4 ,zurborg1 de4 ,x54 ,lib4 qui ,poroi inscribitur1 p4 #db4 7#af7 ,cf4 ,hell4 ,,iii4 iv4 #af2 ,,iv4 ii4 #e foll4 7#ag7 ,9 rew>d = ju/ice 91 etc4 ,see ,rev5ues1 l4c42 & = ! evil 9 "q1 ,?uc4 i4 #gg2 ,plat4 ,rep4 #eef4 7#ah7 eisph]oi51 te*n4 ( ! w>-tax at ,a!ns4 ,see ,rev5ues1 iii4 #g foll42 iv4 #cd foll42 ,?uc4 iii4 #ai2 ,boeckh1 ,p4 ,e4 ,a4 pp4 #dgj1 #eci4 ,cf4 ,ari/ot4 ,pol4 v4 #aa4 #aj1 9 illu/ration ( ! tyrant's usual me?od ( rais+ money4 ,& t :i* ( all arts is ! mo/ remun]ative1 albeit ! lea/ accu/om$ hi!rto to be conduct$ on ! pr9ciple ( competition 7#ai7--;,i mean agriculture--itself w\ld make enorm\s /rides1 if "s "o 7 to (f] prizes 9 ! same way1 by f>ms & villages1 to ^? :o %\ld p]=m ! works ( tillage 9 ! faire/ fa%ion4 ,:il/ to ^? memb]s ( ! /ate :o %\ld devote !mselves ) might & ma9 to ?is pursuit1 a ?\s& bless+s w\ld be ! result4 ,! rev5ues w\ld be increas$2 & self-re/ra9t be f\nd f> m ?an n[1 9 close att5dance on indu/ri\s habits4 7#bj7 ,nay fur!r1 crimes & villa9ies take root & spr+ less freely among busy work]s4 7#ai7 ,al4 & :at w be ! mo/ repay+444 be+ a dep>tm5t ( ?+s lea/ wont1 etc4 7#bj7 ,or1 s\ndness ( s\l mu* m be f\nd alli$ ) occupation4 ,once m1 if comm]ce 7#ba7 is ( any value to ! /ate1 !n let ! m]*ant :o devotes himself to comm]ce on ! gr&e/ scale receive "s high di/9ction1 & 8 hon\rs w draw on o!r trad]s 9 8 wake4 7#ba7 ,cf4 ,rev5ues1 l4c4 ,or 7 x made app>5t t ! g5ius :o discov]s a new s\rce ( rev5ue1 :i* w n be vexati\s1 w be hon\r$1 by ! /ate1 a field ( exploration w at once be op5$1 :i* w n long cont9ue unproductive4 7#bb7 7#bb7 ,lit4 t too is an inquiry :i* w n long lie fall[4 ,& to speak comp5di\sly1 if x 7 obvi\s 9 ea* dep>tm5t t ! introduc] ( any salut>y measure :atsoev] w n rema9 unhon\r$1 t 9 itself w /imulate a ho/ ( pople :o w make x _! bus9ess to discov] "s good ?+ or o!r = ! /ate4 ,:]ev] matt]s ( advantage to ! /ate excite deep int]e/1 ( necessity discov]ies are made m freely & m promptly p]fect$4 ,b if y are afraid1 ,o mighty pr9ce1 t ?r\gh ! multitude ( prizes (f]$ 7#bc7 "u _m heads1 exp5ses also mu/ be mu* increas$1 consid] t no articles ( comm]ce c be got m *eaply ?an ^? :i* p pur*ase 9 ex*ange = prizes4 ,note 9 ! public conte/s 7*oral1 eque/rian1 or gymna/ic7 7#bd7 h[ small ! prizes are & yet :at va/ exp5diture ( weal? & toil1 & pa9ful sup]vision ^! elicit4 7#be7 7#bc7 ,read+ proti!m5on ) ,cobet4 7#bd7 ,lit4 hippic1 gymnic1 & *oregic conte/s4 7#be7 e4g4 9 ! *oral dances 7#a7 money on ! "p ( ! *oragoi2 7#b7 pa9s on ! "p ( ! *oreutai2 7#c7 sup]vis+ c>e on ! "p ( ! *oro-didaskoi1 & s mutatis mut&is ( ! hippic & gymnic4 ,x ,& ,hi]o repli$3 ,?us f> y reason prettily1 me?9ks1 ,simonides2 b ab\t ^! m]c5>y troops h y aught to say8 ,c y sugge/ a means to avoid ! hatr$ ( :i* !y are ! cause8 ,or w y tell me t a rul] :o has won ! affection ( 8 subjects has no ne$ = body-gu>ds8 ,nay1 9 good soo? 7repli$ ,simonides71 di/9ctly he w ne$ !m none ! less4 ,i "k x is ) c]ta9 human be+s z ) horses1 "s trick ( ! blood !y h1 "s inborn t5d5cy2 ! m _! wants are satisfi$1 ! m _! wantonness w out4 ,well !n1 to sob] & *a/ise wild spirits1 !re is no?+ l ! t]ror ( y\r m5-at-arms4 7#a7 ,& z to g5tl] natures1 7#b7 ,i d n "k by :at means y c\ld be/[ s _m b5efits ^u !m z by means ( m]c5>ies4 7#a7 ,lit4 spe>-be>]s2 ! title giv5 to ! body-gu>d ( k+s & tyrants4 7#b7 ,lit4 ! beautiful & good1 ! kalois kaga?ois4 ,see ,econ4 vi4 #aa foll4 ,let me expla93 ,y keep !m1 ,i presume1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 = y\rself1 z gu>ds ( y\r own p]son4 ,b = ma/]s1 own]s ( e/ates & o!rs1 to be done to dea? ) viol5ce by _! own slaves is no unhe>d-( ?+4 ,suppos+1 !n1 ! fir/ & =emo/ duty laid on m]c5>y troops 7 ?is3 !y are ! body-gu>ds ( ! :ole public1 & b\nd z su* to come to ! assi/ance ( all memb]s ( ! /ate alike1 9 case !y %all detect "s mis*ief brew+ 7#c7 7& miscreants d spr+ up 9 ! he>ts ( /ates1 z we all "k72 ,i say !n1 if ^! m]c5>y troops 7 "u ord]s to act z gu>dians ( ! citiz5s1 7#d7 ! latt] w\ld recognise to :om !y 7 indebt$4 7#c7 ,if !y become aw>e ( any?+ ( t sort4 ,is n ?is modell$ on ! krupteia8 ,see ,pat]1 ,plato & ,platonism1 *4 viii4 ,lac$aemon1 p4 #ahf4 7#d7 ,or1 z _! police4 t\t\s1 sc4 ! citiz5s2 al4 ! evil-do]s4 ,if s1 transl4 to keep wat* & w>d on evil-do]s2 ! citiz5s w\ld soon recognise ! b5efit !y owe !m = t s]vice4 ,b 9 addition to ^! functions1 su* a body might ) reason be expect$ to create a s5se ( c\rage & security1 by :i* ! c\ntry lab\r]s ) _! flocks & h]ds w\ld greatly b5efit1 a b5efit n limit$ to y\r demesne1 b %>$ by e f>m ?r\gh\t ! rural di/rict4 ,aga91 ^! m]c5>ies1 if set to gu>d /rategic po9ts1 7#e7 w\ld leave ! citiz5s full leisure to att5d to matt]s ( m private int]e/4 7#e7 ,or1 z g>risons ( critical positions1 l ,phyle or ,decelia ne> ,a!ns4 ,& aga91 a fur!r function3 ,c y conceive a s]vice bett] qualifi$ to ga9 intellig5ce be=eh& & to h9d] ! secret sudd5 onslaughts ( a ho/ile =ce1 ?an a set ( troop]s always "u arms & fully organis$8 7#f7 7#f7 ,or1 tra9$ to act z "o man4 ,see ,/urz1 s4v4 ,moreov]1 on an actual campaign1 :]e w y f9d an arm ( great] s]vice to ! citiz5s ?an ^! wage-e>n+ troops8 7#g7 ?an :om1 x is likely1 !re w none be f\nd m resolute to take ! lion's %>e ( toil or p]il1 or d outpo/ duty1 keep+ wat* & w>d :ile o!rs sleep1 brave m]c5>ies4 7#g7 ,! au?or is p]haps ?9k+ ( "s p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,he works out 8 !ory ( a wage-e>n+ militia = ! protection ( ! /ate 9 ! ,cyropa$ia4 ,see esp4 ,,vii4 v4 #fi foll4 ,& :at w be ! effect on ! neighb\r /ates cont]m9\s ) y\rs8 7#h7 ,w n ?is /&+ army lead !m to desire peace beyond all o!r ?+s8 ,9 fact1 a compact =ce l ?is1 s organis$1 w prove mo/ pot5t to pres]ve ! int]e/s ( _! fri5ds & to damage ^? ( _! oppon5ts4 7#h7 ,or1 t lie ^u y\r bord]s1 z ,!bes & ,meg>a 7 nigh-bord]+ to ,a!ns4 ,cf4 ,eur4 ,rhes4 #dbf2 ,soph4 ,fr4 #cdi4 ,& :51 f9ally1 ! citiz5s discov] x is n ! habit ( ^! m]c5>ies to injure ^? :o d no wrong1 b _! vocation r is to h9d] all attempts at evil-do+2 :]eby !y ex]cise a k9dly provid5ce & be> ! brunt ( dang] on behalf ( ! community1 ,i say x mu/ ne$s be1 ! citiz5s w rejoice to pay ! exp5ses :i* ! =ce entails4 ,at any rate1 x is = objects ( f> less importance t at pres5t gu>ds 7#i7 are kept 9 private life4 7#i7 ,police or o!r4 ,,xi ,b1 ,hi]o1 y mu/ n grudge to sp5d a portion ( y\r private sub/ance = ! common weal4 ,= myself1 ,i hold to ! op9ion t ! sums exp5d$ by ! mon>* on ! /ate =m items ( disbursem5t m legitimate 7#a7 ?an ^? exp5d$ on 8 p]sonal acc\nt4 ,b let u look into ! "q po9t by po9t4 7#a7 eis to deon4 ,hold5 cf4 ,anab4 ,i4 iii4 #h4 ,ari/oph4 ,cl\ds1 #hei1 osp] ,p]iklees eis to deon apolesa3 ,l ,p]icles1 = a necess>y purpose1 ,i h lo/ !m4 ,fir/1 ! palace3 d y imag9e t a build+1 beautifi$ 9 e way at an enorm\s co/1 w af=d y great] pride & ornam5t ?an a :ole city r+$ ) walls & battlem5ts1 ^: furniture consi/s ( temples & pill>$ porticoes1 7#b7 h>b\rs1 m>ket-places8 7#b7 ,read+ p>a/asi1 prop]ly pilla/]s 7,poll4 i4 #gf4 #aj4 #be7 antae1 h5ce templum 9 antis 7see ,vitruv4 iii4 #b4 #b72 or m widely ! entrance ( a temple or o!r build+4 7,possibly ! au?or is ?9k+ ( ! ,propylea74,cf4 ,eur4 ,pho54 #dae2 ,i4 ,t4 #aaei4 /a?moi1 ,h]od4 i4 #agi2 ,hom4 ,il4 xiv4 #afg2 ,od4 vii4 #hi1 /a?moi d' argureoi en khalkeo e/asan oudio4 ,! braz5 ?re%olds bo? sides did enfold ,silv] pila/]s1 hung ) gates ( gold 7,*apman74 ,al4 pa/asi1 colonnades4 ,next1 z to armam5ts3 ,w y pres5t a great] t]ror to ! foe if y appe> furni%$ y\rself f head to foot ) bright emlazonrie & horr5t arms2 7#c7 or r by reason ( ! w>like aspect ( a :ole city p]fectly equipp$8 7#c7 ,or1 ) arm\r curi\sly wr\ght a wond] & a dread4 oplois tois ekpaglotatois1 mo/ magnific5t1 awe-inspir+1 a poetical ^w :i* appe>s only 9 ?is passage 9 prose 7,hold574 ,l4 ,s4 cf4 ,hom4 ,il4 i4 #adf1 xxi4 #ehi1 ( p]sons2 ,od4 xiv4 #eeb1 ( ?+s4 ,p9d4 ,py?4 iv4 #adj2 ,i/h4 #g 7#f71 #cj4 ,& n[ = ways & means3 ,on :i* pr9ciple d y expect y\r rev5ues to fl[ m copi\sly--by keep+ y\r own private capital 7#d7 employ$1 or by means devis$ to make ! res\rces ( ! entire /ate 7#e7 productive8 7#d7 ,read+ idia1 al4 idia1 y\r capital privately employ$4 7#e7 ,lit4 ( all citiz5s alike1 e s+le memb] ( ! /ate4 ,& next to speak ( t :i* p hold to be ! fl[] ( in/itutions1 a pursuit bo? noble 9 itself & be/ befitt+ a great man--,i mean ! art ( bre$+ *>iot-horses 7#f7--:i* w\ld reflect ! great] lu/re on y1 t y p]sonally 7#g7 %\ld tra9 & s5d to ! great fe/al ga!r+s 7#h7 m *>iots ?an any ,hell5e else8 or r t y\r /ate %\ld boa/ m racehorse-bre$]s ?an ! re/ ( /ates1 t f ,syracuse ! l>ge/ numb] %\ld ent] to conte/ ! prize8 7#f7 ,cf4 ,plat4 ,laws1 #hcd ,b4 7#g7 ,breit4 cf4 ,p9d4 ,ol4 i4 #hb2 ,py?4 i4 #agc2 ii4 #aja2 iii4 #if4 7#h7 ,our solemn fe/ivals1 e4g4 ^? held at ,olympia1 ,delphi1 ! ,i/hmus1 ,nemea4 ,:i* w\ld y deem ! nobl] conque/--to w9 a victory by virtue ( a *>iot1 or to a*ieve a p's happ9ess1 t /ate ( :i* y are ! head & *ief8 ,& = my "p1 ,i hold x ill becomes a tyrant to ent] ! li/s ) private citiz5s4 ,= take ! case he w9s1 he w n be admir$1 b be envi$ r1 :5 is is ?\ght h[ _m private =tunes g to swell ! /ream ( 8 exp5diture2 :ile if he loses1 he w become a laugh+-/ock to all mank9d4 7#i7 7#i7 ,or1 y w be mock$ & je]$ at pa/ all prec$5ce1 z hi/orically 0 ! fate ( ,dionysus1 #chh or #chd ,b4,c4 7872 & = ! possible connection betwe5 t incid5t & ?is treatise see ,lys4 ,olymp42 & ,pr(4 ,jebb's rem>ks on ! fragm5t1 ,att4 ,or4 i4 p4 #bjc foll4 ,grote1 ,h4 ,g4 xi4 #dj foll42 ,plato1 iii4 #egg4 ,no1 no6 ,i tell y1 ,hi]o1 y\r battlefield1 y\r true ar5a is ) ! *ampion presid5ts ( rival /ates1 above ^: less] heads be x y\r de/9y to raise ?is /ate1 ( :i* y are ! patron & supreme head1 to "s unprec$5t$ height ( =tune1 :i* if y %all a*ieve1 be c]ta9 y w be approv$ victori\s 9 a conte/ ! noble/ & ! mo/ /up5d\s 9 ! _w4 ,s9ce :at foll[s8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y w by "o swift /roke h br\ght ab\t ! v ?+ y h set y\r he>t on1 y w h won ! affection ( y\r subjects4 ,secondly1 y w ne$ no h]ald to proclaim y\r victory2 n "o man only1 b all mank9d1 %all hymn y\r virtue4 ,:]ev] y set foot y %all be gaz$ ^u1 & n by individual citiz5s alone1 b by a hundr$ /ates be w>mly welcom$4 ,y %all be a m>vel1 n 9 ! private circle only1 b 9 public 9 ! sight ( all4 ,x %all be op5 to y1 s f> z safety is conc]n$1 to take y\r j\rney :]e y w to see ! games or o!r spectacles2 or x %all be op5 to y to bide at home1 & /ill atta9 y\r object4 ,be=e y %all be ga!r$ daily an assembly1 a great company ( p will+ to display :atev] ea* may happ5 to possess ( wisdom1 wor?1 or beauty2 7#aj7 & ano!r ?rong ( p]sons eag] to d y s]vice4 ,pres5t1 reg>d !m ea* & all z sworn allies2 or abs5t1 "k t ea* & all h "o desire1 to set eyes on y4 7#aj7 ,or1 to display _! w>es ( wisdom1 beauty1 excell5ce4 ,! end w be1 y %all n be lov$ alone1 b passionately ador$1 by human be+s4 ,y w n ne$ to woo ! fair b to endure ! en=cem5t ( _! lov+ suit4 ,y %all n "k :at fe> is = y\rself2 y %all transf] x to ! he>ts ( o!rs1 fe>+ le/ "s evil ov]take y4 ,y w h ab\t y fai?ful lieges1 will+ subjects1 nimble s]vitors4 ,y %all behold h[1 z a matt] ( free *oice1 !y w display a provid5tial c>e = y4 ,& if dang] ?reat5s1 y w f9d 9 !m n simply fell[-w>riors1 b *ampions eag] to def5d y ) _! lives4 7#aa7 7#aa7 ,n summakhoi1 b promakhoi4 ,wor?y ( _m gifts y %all be deem$1 & yet be nev] at a loss = "s well-wi%] ) :om to %>e !m4 ,y %all comm& a _w-wide loyalty2 a :ole p %all rejoice ) y at y\r good =tunes1 a :ole p battle = y\r int]e/s1 z if 9 v de$ & tru? _! own4 ,y\r treasure-h\ses %all be coext5sive ) ! g>n]$ ri*es ( y\r fri5ds & lov]s4 ,!re=e be ( good *e]1 ,hi]o2 enri* y\r fri5ds1 & y w !reby heap ri*es on y\rself4 ,build up & aggr&ise y\r city1 = 9 s do+ y w gird on p[] l a g>m5t1 & w9 allies = h]4 7#ab7 7#ab7 ,"s comm5tators suspect a lacuna at ?is po9t4 ,e/eem y\r fa!rl& z y\r e/ate1 ! citiz5s z comrades1 y\r fri5ds z y\r own *ildr51 & y\r sons ev5 z y\r own s\l4 ,& /udy to excel !m "o & all 9 well-do+2 = if y ov]come y\r fri5ds by k9dness1 y\r enemies %all nev]more prevail aga9/ y4 ,d all ^! ?+s1 &1 y may re/ assur$1 x w be y\rs to own ! faire/ & mo/ bless$ possession kn[n to mortal man4 ,y %all be =tunate & none %all envy y4 7#ac7 7#ac7 ,al4 ,x %all be y\rs to be happy & yet to escape envy4 ,! conclud+ s5t5ce is gnomic 9 "* & metrical 9 =m4 ,see ,pol4 ,lac4 xv4 #i4