by_o a_o high_a tribunal_n then_o the_o two_o party_n be_v place_v upon_o two_o silver_n foot-stool_n the_o accuser_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o stool_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o injury_n the_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o stool_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o impudence_n or_o according_a to_o adrian_n iunius_n correction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o innocence_n these_o be_v two_o goddess_n to_o which_o altar_n and_o afterward_o temple_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o areopagus_n ii_o the_o accuser_n in_o this_o place_n propose_v three_o question_n to_o the_o prisoner_n call_v by_o aeschylus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eumenidibus_fw-la to_o each_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o distinct_a answer_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o guilty_a of_o this_o murder_n to_o which_o he_o make_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v you_o commit_v this_o murder_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v your_o partner_n and_o accomplice_n in_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o two_o party_n implead_v each_o other_o and_o the_o prisoner_n be_v allow_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n in_o two_o oration_n the_o first_o of_o which_o when_o he_o have_v end_v he_o be_v permit_v to_o secure_v himself_o by_o flight_n and_o go_v into_o voluntary_a banishment_n if_o he_o suspect_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o privilege_n if_o he_o make_v use_v of_o all_o his_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v and_o expose_v to_o sale_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viii_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n both_o party_n speak_v for_o themselves_o ii_o but_o in_o late_a age_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v counsel_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o whoever_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v he_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o bare_a and_o naked_a truth_n without_o any_o preface_n or_o epilogue_n without_o any_o ornament_n figure_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o any_o other_o insinuate_a mean_n to_o win_v the_o favour_n or_o move_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o judge_n innumeri_fw-la both_o party_n be_v hear_v if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v resolve_v to_o stand_v the_o trial_n they_o proceed_v to_o give_v sentence_n which_o they_o do_v with_o the_o most_o profound_a gravity_n and_o silence_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o be_v proverbial_a say_n though_o some_o derive_v they_o from_o their_o reservedness_n and_o severe_a gravity_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o grave_n majestic_a rigid_a person_n and_o other_o from_o the_o grâ—at_a care_n they_o take_v to_o conceal_v the_o transaction_n of_o their_o senate_n of_o which_o the_o poet_n speak_v ergo_fw-la occulta_fw-la reges_fw-la ut_fw-la curia_fw-la martis_n athenis_fw-la ix_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v sentence_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v place_v in_o the_o court_n two_o urn_n one_o of_o which_o be_v of_o brass_n and_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o place_n it_o stand_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o vote_n cast_v into_o it_o pronounc'â—_n the_o accusation_n valid_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o decree'â—â—he_v death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—isoner_n the_o second_o urn_n be_v of_o wood_n be_v place_v behind_o the_o former_a into_o it_o they_o that_o acquit_v the_o prisoner_n be_v to_o cast_v thâ—ir_a suffrage_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equit._n afterward_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n have_v make_v themselves_o maâ—ters_n of_o the_o city_n order_v they_o to_o give_v thâ—ir_a voice_n in_o a_o manner_n more_o public_a and_o open_a by_o cast_v their_o calculi_fw-la upon_o two_o table_n the_o former_a of_o which_o contain_v the_o suffrage_n that_o acquit_v the_o latter_a those_o that_o condemn_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v which_o way_n every_o man_n give_v his_o voice_n and_o how_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o their_o interest_n and_o proceed_n agorat_n beside_o the_o crime_n that_o come_v peculiar_o under_o their_o cognizance_n there_o be_v sometime_o other_o bring_v before_o they_o in_o which_o their_o sentence_n be_v not_o final_a or_o decretory_a for_o there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n to_o which_o they_o proper_o belong_v as_o sigonius_n observe_v the_o senator_n of_o areopagus_n be_v never_o reward_v with_o crown_n for_o their_o service_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o wear_v theâ—_n ctesâ—â—hont_n but_o receive_v a_o sort_n of_o maintenance_n from_o the_o public_a which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o meursius_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o lucian_n accusato_fw-la that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o pension_n that_o be_v allot_v to_o some_o other_o judge_n viz._n three_o oboli_fw-la for_o every_o cause_n they_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o authority_n be_v preserve_v to_o they_o entire_a till_o the_o time_n of_o pericles_n who_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v among_o they_o as_o never_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o archon_n employ_v all_o his_o power_n and_o cunning_a against_o they_o and_o have_v get_v a_o great_a interest_n with_o the_o commonalty_n so_o embroil_v and_o rout_v their_o senate_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o ephialtes_n that_o most_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o matter_n which_o have_v be_v former_o try_v there_o be_v discharge_v from_o their_o cognizance_n pericle_v from_o this_o time_n the_o athenian_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n free_v from_o the_o restraint_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o begin_v sensible_o to_o degenerate_v from_o their_o ancient_a virtue_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n areopagit_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v by_o plutarch_n to_o a_o wild_a unruly_a horse_n that_o have_v fling_v his_o rider_n will_v be_v govern_v and_o keep_v in_o no_o long_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o excess_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o city_n creep_v in_o by_o degree_n among_o the_o areopagite_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o demetrius_n one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o phalerean_a be_v censure_v by_o they_o as_o a_o loose_a liver_n tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o design_v to_o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o city_n they_o must_v begin_v at_o home_o for_o that_o even_o among_o they_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o as_o bad_a and_o worse_a life_n than_o himself_o and_o which_o be_v a_o more_o unpardonable_a crime_n than_o any_o that_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o several_a that_o debauch_a and_o corrupt_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o be_v themselves_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v by_o bribe_n 〈◊〉_d chapter_n xx._n of_o some_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n institute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o demophoon_n the_o son_n of_o theseus_n upon_o this_o account_n some_o of_o the_o argive_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o diomedes_n or_o as_o other_o say_v of_o agamemnon_z be_v drive_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o attica_n land_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o phalerus_n and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n country_n go_v out_o to_o spoil_v and_o plunder_v it_o the_o athenian_n present_o take_v the_o alarm_n and_o have_v unite_v themselves_o into_o one_o body_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o demophoon_n repulse_v the_o invader_n with_o great_a loss_n kill_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o retire_v into_o their_o ship_n but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o day_n acamas_n the_o brother_n of_o demophoon_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n the_o palladium_n or_o statue_n of_o minerva_n bring_v from_o troy_n discover_v that_o the_o person_n they_o have_v kill_v be_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n whereupon_o have_v first_o advise_v with_o a_o oracle_n they_o give_v they_o a_o honourable_a burial_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v slay_v consecrate_a the_o goddess_n statue_n erect_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o and_o institute_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o which_o cognizance_n be_v take_v of_o such_o as_o be_v indict_v for_o involuntary_a murder_n the_o first_o that_o be_v arraign_v in_o it_o be_v demophoon_n who_o in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o forementioned_a conflict_n kill_v one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o a_o sudden_a turn_n of_o his_o horse_n other_o report_v that_o agamemnon_n be_v enrage_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n and_o dissatisfy_v at_o demophoon_n rash_a and_o hasty_a attempt_n upon_o they_o refer_v the_o quarrel_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o fifty_o athenian_n and_o as_o many_o argian_n who_o they_o
in_o some_o part_n of_o attica_n before_o cecrops_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o athenian_n glory_v not_o a_o little_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o actaeus_n or_o actaeon_n another_o of_o the_o king_n before_o cecrops_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o shore_n because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o attica_n and_o that_o in_o particular_a where_o this_o tribe_n inhabit_v lie_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v sometime_o call_v act_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v give_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o tribe_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o nearness_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cranaus_n new_a name_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v call_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o king_n name_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o young_a lady_n the_o daughter_n of_o cranaus_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o these_o i_o suppose_v be_v name_v from_o their_o situation_n the_o latter_a be_v seat_v upon_o a_o craggy_a shore_n and_o the_o former_a in_o the_o inland_a part_n of_o the_o country_n ericthonius_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n call_v they_o after_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n minerva_n neptune_n and_o vulcan_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o afterward_o under_o erectheus_n they_o receive_v new_a name_n from_o the_o son_n of_o jon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o athenian_n and_o general_n of_o their_o army_n as_o herodotus_n report_v xliv_o these_o name_n be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o theâ—â—_n name_n euripides_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o introduce_v mineruâ—_n speak_v thus_o of_o jon_n finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o nurse_n creüsa_n since_o this_o child_n by_o birth_n claim_v the_o just_a priv'lege_n of_o erectheus_n line_n take_v he_o to_o athens_n and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n for_o he_o have_v just_a pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n his_o bloom_a courage_n be_v a_o previous_a sign_n with_o how_o much_o prowess_n policy_n and_o art_n greece_n dominion_n he_o will_v sway_v the_o god_n shall_v bless_v he_o with_o four_o son_n by_o who_o in_o tribe_n high_a seat_v athens_n shall_v divide_v be_v and_o bear_v her_o several_a name_n derive_v from_o them_o mr._n abel_n and_o herodotus_n lxvi_o and_o pollux_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n though_o they_o be_v herein_o contradict_v by_o other_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o plutarch_n who_o have_v make_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o name_n his_o word_n be_v these_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o tribe_n do_v not_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o son_n of_o jon_n but_o from_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o occupation_n that_o they_o follow_v the_o soldier_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o craftsman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o remain_v three_o â—he_v farmer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n and_o grazier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solone_o afterward_o when_o the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v increase_v clisthenes_n have_v first_o advise_v with_o apollo_n oracle_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o do_v in_o every_o concern_v of_o moment_n alter_v the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n increase_a they_o from_o four_o to_o ten_o and_o give_v they_o new_a name_n take_v from_o certain_a ancient_a hero_n all_o bear_v in_o attica_n except_o ajax_n the_o son_n of_o telamonius_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o place_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v a_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o war_n citatis_fw-la for_o as_o homer_n report_v ajax_n force_n be_v join_v to_o those_o of_o menestheus_n the_o athenian_a general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twelve_o ship_n from_o salamis_n stout_a ajax_n bring_v and_o rank_v his_o man_n where_o the_o athenian_n fight_v mr._n creech_n and_o plutarch_n report_v that_o when_o the_o athenian_n and_o megarensian_o both_o make_v pretension_n to_o salamis_n and_o choose_v the_o spartan_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n these_o line_n of_o homer_n be_v produce_v by_o solon_n do_v the_o athenian_n a_o considerable_a kindness_n serve_v very_o much_o to_o strengthen_v their_o title_n to_o that_o island_n to_o return_v these_o hero_n from_o the_o name_n they_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v honour_v with_o statue_n erect_v near_o the_o senate-house_n their_o name_n be_v record_v by_o pausanias_n and_o be_v these_o erectheus_n cecrops_n aegeus_n pandion_n acamas_n antiochus_n leo_n oeneus_n hippothoon_n ajax_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o when_o antigonus_n and_o demetrius_n free_v the_o athenian_n from_o the_o macedonian_a slavery_n they_o augment_v their_o tribe_n add_v two_o to_o their_o former_a number_n which_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o deliverer_n they_o call_v from_o their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demeâ—rie_n but_o the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v no_o long_o live_v than_o the_o good_a fortune_n and_o success_n of_o those_o two_o prince_n the_o tribe_n soon_o change_v their_o first_o name_n for_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o attalus_n king_n of_o pergamus_n the_o latter_a from_o ptolemee_n king_n of_o egypt_n from_o both_o of_o which_o the_o athenian_n have_v receive_v some_o signal_n favour_n 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o constant_a number_n of_o the_o athenian_a tribe_n which_o last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o city_n maintain_v its_o liberty_n and_o form_n of_o government_n each_o of_o these_o be_v at_o the_o first_o divide_v into_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o of_o which_o consist_v of_o thirty_o man_n ciâ—_n and_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v a_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o good_a fellowship_n and_o kindness_n among_o they_o they_o have_v public_a feast_n first_o institute_v by_o solon_n where_o they_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o make_v merry_a xv._n these_o meeting_n be_v name_v from_o the_o person_n assemble_v at_o they_o for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d whole_a tribe_n come_v together_o than_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o only_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o waâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v little_a burrough_n in_o attica_n several_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o every_o tribe_n and_o though_o they_o be_v reckon_v together_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o have_v separate_a habitation_n and_o distinct_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a worship_n nay_o and_o different_a god_n too_o for_o each_o of_o they_o adore_v peculiar_a deity_n and_o yet_o all_o unanimous_o agree_v in_o worship_v minerva_n who_o be_v the_o tutelar_a goddess_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n whereas_o the_o other_o deity_n have_v only_o certain_a part_n assign_v they_o and_o in_o those_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o minerva_n the_o only_a supreme_a governess_n and_o this_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v very_o ancient_a be_v of_o no_o less_o duration_n than_o the_o commonwealth_n itself_o for_o when_o theseus_n have_v prevail_v upon_o they_o to_o leave_v their_o countrey-seat_n and_o unite_v themselves_o in_o one_o city_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o impious_a and_o unpardonable_a action_n to_o desert_n the_o god_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o convenient_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o respect_n due_a from_o they_o to_o their_o tutelar_a deity_n to_o pay_v they_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o frequent_v the_o same_o place_n of_o worship_n they_o have_v former_o do_v aâ—ticis_fw-la the_o great_a use_n we_o have_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o their_o form_n of_o law_n and_o contract_n whereby_o sufficient_a provision_n be_v make_v against_o all_o fraud_n deceit_n and_o mistake_v hence_o we_o read_v of_o such_o punctual_a clause_n in_o their_o writ_n as_o
observe_v out_o of_o philochorus_n and_o when_o the_o state_n be_v reduce_v to_o its_o old_a democracy_n if_o any_o of_o the_o citizen_n through_o too_o much_o wealth_n become_v formidable_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o object_n of_o their_o envy_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o compel_v they_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o defray_n of_o the_o expense_n at_o public_a festival_n and_o so_o by_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o great_a though_o chargeable_a and_o dear-bought_a honour_n at_o once_o sweeten_v the_o imposition_n if_o not_o also_o oblige_v those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v and_o rid_v themselves_o of_o those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o the_o immoderate_a opulency_n of_o private_a person_n may_v reasonable_o give_v to_o a_o popular_a state_n thus_o much_o of_o festival_n in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n i_o have_v omit_v very_o little_o that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o tract_n of_o meursius_n and_o castellanus_fw-la upon_o this_o subject_a and_o some_o thing_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o either_o of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o not_o unworthy_a your_o observation_n i_o have_v add_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v a_o complete_a or_o entire_a collection_n of_o the_o grecian_a festival_n for_o that_o will_v be_v endless_a see_v almost_o every_o man_n of_o repute_n and_o that_o have_v do_v any_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o public_a have_v his_o anniversary_n day_n and_o impossible_a since_o hundred_o of_o they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o less_o considerable_a city_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o any_o author_n at_o this_o day_n extant_a or_o but_o bare_o mention_v without_o any_o account_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v or_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o their_o celebration_n however_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n the_o follow_a chapter_n will_v furnish_v chapter_n xx._n grecian_n festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o hesychius_n without_o any_o notice_n of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d who_o honour_n they_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a they_o may_v belong_v to_o apollo_n and_o be_v at_o least_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o the_o saâ—â—_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o conjecture_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o festival_n itself_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o festival_n be_v observe_v in_o imitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o military_a way_n of_o live_v as_o athenaeus_n iu._n and_o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d have_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a the_o former_a may_v belong_v to_o venus_n who_o priest_n as_o grammarian_n inform_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v celebrate_v at_o argos_n hesychius_n in_o memory_n of_o one_o of_o proetus_n daughter_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o be_v observe_v at_o argos_n in_o memory_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n it_o be_v also_o celebrate_v at_o thebes_n with_o solemn_a sport_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o honour_n of_o agraulus_n or_o aglaurus_n the_o daughter_n of_o cecrops_n and_o the_o nymph_n aglauris_n and_o priestess_n of_o minerva_n to_o who_o she_o give_v the_o surname_n of_o aglaurus_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o she_o the_o cyprian_n also_o as_o porphyry_n ii_o report_v honour_v she_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o annual_a festival_n in_o the_o month_n aphroâ—isias_n at_o which_o they_o offer_v human_a victim_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o diomedes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o cruelty_n as_o 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n be_v of_o opinion_n or_o because_o he_o converse_v with_o and_o be_v attend_v by_o lion_n tiger_n and_o other_o savage_a animal_n which_o procure_v he_o the_o other_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v a_o eater_n of_o raw_a flesh_n or_o any_o barbarous_a person_n this_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o night_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o woman_n i._n be_v assemble_v make_v a_o strict_a search_n after_o bacchus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o they_o but_o after_o some_o time_n find_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a say_v that_o he_o have_v retire_v to_o the_o muse_n and_o conceal_v himself_o among_o they_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o ceremony_n end_v they_o regale_v themselves_o with_o a_o entertainment_n after_o which_o the_o time_n be_v pass_v away_o by_o propose_v riddle_n and_o cramp_n question_n large_a quantity_n of_o ivy_n be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n roman_n because_o that_o plant_n be_v account_v sacred_a to_o bacchus_n and_o so_o great_a excess_n be_v sometime_o commit_v that_o once_o the_o daughter_n of_o minya_n with_o vocal_a music_n in_o honour_n of_o erigone_n sometime_o call_v aletis_n the_o daughter_n of_o icarius_n who_o out_o of_o a_o excess_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o misfortune_n of_o her_o father_n hang_v herself_o whence_o the_o solemnity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o her_o death_n she_o request_v the_o god_n that_o if_o the_o athenian_n do_v not_o revenge_v icarius_n murder_n their_o virgin_n may_v end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o she_o do_v her_o petition_n be_v grant_v and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n of_o discontent_n become_v their_o own_o executioner_n whereupon_o to_o appease_v erigone_n they_o institute_v this_o festival_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o apollo_n other_o report_v hesychius_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o king_n temaleus_fw-la or_o of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n magnum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v first_o observe_v by_o command_n of_o a_o oracle_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n who_o in_o company_n of_o her_o grandfather_n tyndarus_n take_v a_o journey_n to_o athens_n where_o she_o prosecute_v orestes_n in_o the_o court_n of_o areopagus_n and_o lose_v her_o cause_n hang_v herself_o for_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o triennial_n festival_n solemnize_v at_o actium_n in_o epirus_n with_o wrestle_a horse-racing_a and_o a_o fight_n or_o race_n of_o ship_n in_o honour_n of_o apollo_n who_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o actius_n from_o that_o place_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minerva_n surname_v alea_n at_o tegea_n in_o arcadia_n where_o that_o goddess_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o temple_n of_o great_a antiquity_n arcadicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cockfight_n at_o athens_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o cock_n from_o who_o crow_v themistocles_n receive_v a_o omen_n of_o his_o success_n against_o the_o persian_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_a game_n viii_o celebrate_v at_o rhodes_n upon_o the_o twenty-foâ—â—tâ—_a day_n of_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o athenian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o island_n of_o rhodes_n tâ—e_v inhabitant_n of_o which_o be_v repute_v his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o call_v heliades_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o strabo_n fourteen_o the_o combatant_n in_o these_o gameâ—_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o boy_n and_o the_o victor_n be_v reward_v with_o â—_o crown_n of_o poplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o megara_n v._n in_o memory_n of_o alcathoü_n the_o son_n of_o pelops_n who_o lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v murder_v his_o brother_n chrysippus_n flee_v to_o megara_n where_o have_v overcome_v a_o terrible_a lion_n that_o waste_v the_o country_n and_o have_v slay_v beside_o many_o other_o king_n megareus_n own_o son_n he_o so_o far_o ingratiate_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o king_n daughter_n and_o be_v declare_v his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o the_o month_n posideon_n in_o honour_n of_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n by_o who_o blessing_n the_o husbandman_n receive_v the_o recompense_n of_o their_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o nearam_n their_o oblation_n consist_v of_o nothing_o