[47] Ὥστε θειοτέραν τὴν ἐπινοίαν ἢ κατ’ ἄνθρωπον αὐτὸν νομίζειν. Polyb. lib. 6. p. 683.
[48] Vita Solon, p. 85. lit. D.
[49] The time of the first institution of this court (so denominated from Ἄρειος πάγος, i. e. Hill of Mars, an eminence where they always assembled) is quite uncertain; nor are the historians at all agreed about the number of the members of which it was composed. However this was the supreme court, which had cognizance of wilful murders, and all matters which were of the greatest consequence to the republick. Suidas. They had also cognizance of all matters of religion, as we find by the instance of St. Paul.
[50] Plut. 85. lit. A.
[51] Plut. in Vit. Solon, p. 86. lit. C.
[52] Plut. in Vit. Solon, p. 81. lit. B.
[53] Plut. in Vit. Solon, p. 88. lit. D.
[54] The new Senate, which he had instituted.
[55] Which he had revived. Vide note p. 76.
[56] Ibid. p. 87. lit. E.