See also Xenophon, “Hellenics,” p. 328. London: George Bell & Sons, 1882.
See also “Plutarch’s Lives [Lycurgus],” p. 42. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850.
[E21] “For the Grecians in old time, ... turned to piracy, ... and falling upon towns that were unfortified, ... they rifled them, and made most of their livelihood by this means.”... “For through desire of gain the lower orders submitted to be slaves to their betters; and the more powerful, having a superabundance of money, brought the smaller cities into subjection.”—Thucydides, Vol. I., pp. 3, 4, 5. London: George Bell & Sons, 1880.
“Yet that the boys might not suffer too much from hunger, Lycurgus, though he did not allow them to take what they wanted without trouble, gave them leave to steal certain things to relieve the cravings of nature; and he made it honorable to steal as many cheeses as possible.”—Xenophon’s “Minor Works,” p. 208. London: George Bell & Sons, 1882.
“Demosthenes could not resist the temptation; it made all the impression upon him that was expected; he received the money, like a garrison into his house, and went over to the interest of Harpalus. Next day he came into the Assembly with a quantity of wool and bandages about his neck; and when the people called upon him to get up and speak, he made signs that he had lost his voice, upon which some that were by said, ‘it was no common hoarseness that he got in the night; it was a hoarseness occasioned by swallowing gold and silver.’”—“Plutarch’s Lives [Demosthenes],” pp. 594-595. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850.
See also, “Plutarch’s Lives [Agesilaus],” p. 431. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850.
| Ibid | [Demosthenes], p. 591. |
| „ | [Aristides], p. 232. |
“And Plato, among all that were accounted great and illustrious men in Athens, judged none but Aristides worthy of real esteem.”—“Plutarch’s Lives [Aristides],” p. 243. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850.
But it was Aristides who said of a public measure: “It is not just, but it is expedient.”
“As to the proceedings in courts of law they [the Athenians] have less regard to what is just than to what is profitable to themselves.”—Xenophon’s “Minor Works,” pp. 235-236. London: George Bell & Sons, 1882.