[45] Plut. Apoph. 233 E. Plato adopts the Spartan views about wrestling in the Laws.

[46] Plato, Laches, 183 D, E.

[47] Plato, Theait. 162 B and 169 B.

[48] Xen. Constit. of Lak. v. 8.

[49] Athen. xii. 550 d. Their dress and bedding was inspected at the same time.

[50] Pausan. 11 2. βίδεος, Böckh, 1241, 1242; βίδυος, 1254.

[51] Aristot. Pol. viii. 4. 1.

[52] Xen. Constit. of Lak. v. 9.

[53] Herod. ix. 72.

[54] Xen. Constit. of Lak. ii. 4.