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A55523 Archæologiæ Græcæ, or, The antiquities of Greece by John Potter ... Potter, John, 1673 or 4-1747. 1697 (1697) Wing P3030; ESTC R16859 454,187 463

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if_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v the_o athenian_a king_n codrus_n have_v hear_v this_o and_o prefer_v his_o country_n be_v safety_n before_o his_o own_o life_n disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n and_o go_v to_o a_o place_n not_o far_o from_o the_o enemy_n camp_n where_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o some_o of_o they_o he_o obtain_v the_o death_n which_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o athenian_n be_v advertise_v of_o what_o have_v happen_v send_v a_o herald_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o their_o king_n whereupon_o they_o be_v so_o much_o dishearten_v that_o they_o immediate_o break_v up_o their_o camp_n and_o leave_v off_o their_o enterprise_n without_o strike_v another_o blow_n the_o athenian_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o codrus_n memory_n will_v never_o more_o have_v any_o governor_n by_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o king_n but_o be_v govern_v by_o archontes_n who_o they_o allow_v indeed_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o dignity_n as_o long_o 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they_o be_v almost_o quite_o forget_v thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o athenian_a state_n whilst_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n who_o be_v in_o all_o thirty_o and_o rule_v athens_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven-hundred-ninety-four_a year_n as_o the_o learned_a meursius_n have_v compute_v they_o to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v the_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o ogyge●_n and_o the_o interval_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n in_o which_o no_o footstep_n of_o any_o government_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o number_n will_v amount_v to_o one_o thousand_o and_o twelve_o year_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o athenian_a king_n  _fw-fr year_n ogyges_n xxxii_o interregnum_fw-la cxc_o cecrops_n i._n l._n cranaus_n ix_o amphictyon_n x._o ericthonius_n l._n pandion_n i._n xl._o erectheus_n l._n cecrops_n ii_o xl._o pandion_n ii_o xxv_o aegeus_n xlviii_o theseus_n xxx_o menestheus_n xxiii_o demophoon_n xxxiii_o oxynte_v xii_o aphidas_n i._n 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power_n over_o all_o their_o magistrate_n say_v plutarch_n their_o assembly_n court_n senate_n that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v the_o number_n time_n of_o meeting_n and_o what_o estate_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v admit_v to_o they_o and_o to_o dissolve_v or_o continue_v any_o of_o the_o present_a constitution_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n solone_o solon_n find_v the_o people_n various_o affect_v some_o incline_v to_o a_o monarchy_n other_o to_o a_o oligarchy_n other_o to_o a_o democracy_n the_o rich_a man_n powerful_a and_o haughty_a the_o poor_a groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o oppression_n endeavour_v as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o compose_v all_o their_o difference_n to_o ease_v their_o grievance_n and_o give_v all_o reasonable_a person_n satisfaction_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o design_n he_o divide_v the_o athenian_n into_o four_o rank_n according_a to_o every_o man_n estate_n those_o who_o be_v worth_a five_o hundred_o medimn_v of_o liquid_a and_o dry_a commodity_n he_o place_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o be_v the_o horseman_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o furnish_v out_o a_o horse_n or_o be_v worth_a three_o hundred_o medimn_v the_o three_o class_n consist_v of_o those_o that_o have_v two_o hundred_o medimn_v which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o he_o place_v all_o the_o rest_n call_z they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o allow_v they_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o government_n only_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o give_v their_o vote_n in_o all_o public_a assembly_n which_o though_o at_o the_o first_o it_o appear_v inconsiderable_a be_v afterward_o find_v to_o be_v a_o very_a important_a privilege_n for_o it_o be_v permit_v any_o man_n after_o
of_o ingenuous_a birth_n and_o education_n and_o sell_v they_o aristophanes_n tell_v we_o the_o thessalian_n be_v notorious_a for_o this_o sort_n of_o villainy_n 〈◊〉_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 v._o pou._n how_o will_v you_o sir_n get_v slave_n chr._n i_o will_v buy_v with_o coyn._n pou._n but_o where_o since_o all_o the_o merchant_n leave_v of_o sale_n have_v get_v wealth_n enough_o chr._n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o slave-monger_n will_v come_v here_o from_o thessaly_n drive_v by_o hope_n of_o get_v more_o mr._n abel_n but_o if_o any_o person_n be_v convict_v of_o have_v betray_v a_o freeman_n he_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o solon_n law_n except_o it_o be_v a_o daughter_n or_o a_o sister_n for_o those_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o sell_v if_o they_o have_v catch_v they_o with_o a_o man_n solone_o at_o athens_n they_o have_v several_a place_n in_o the_o forum_n appoint_v for_o the_o sale_n of_o slave_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o every_o month_n the_o merchant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v they_o into_o the_o market_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o sale_n equit._n the_o crier_n stand_v upon_o a_o stone_n erect_v for_o that_o purpose_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v the_o people_n together_o viii_o whence_o cicero_n opprobrious_o call_v the_o tribune_n emp●os_fw-fr de_fw-fr lapide_fw-la because_o they_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v hire_v to_o the_o management_n of_o a_o affair_n pi●●nem_fw-la at_o athens_n when_o a_o new-bought_a slave_n be_v first_o bring_v home_n there_o be_v a_o entertainment_n provide_v to_o welcome_v he_o to_o his_o new_a service_n and_o certain_a sweetmeat_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o head_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cit_fw-la but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v practise_v in_o other_o place_n though_o in_o all_o country_n slave_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v like_o other_o commodity_n the_o thracian_n be_v particular_o remarkable_a for_o purchase_v they_o with_o salt_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusta●hi●●_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v those_o that_o be_v buy_v at_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n the_o chian_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v money_n for_o they_o ix_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v usual_o exchange_v for_o other_o commodity_n indeed_o the_o ancient_a trade_n be_v whole_o manage_v that_o way_n homer_n hero_n be_v often_o say_v to_o have_v exchange_v their_o captive_n for_o provision_n and_o particular_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_a chief_n by_o bart'r_a of_o their_o ware_n their_o choice_a provision_n and_o their_o wine_n prepare_v some_o brass_n exchange_n some_o iron_n some_o beast_n hide_n some_o slave_n of_o war_n some_o cattle_n mr._n abel_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o barbarous_a oppression_n and_o cruelty_n use_v towards_o slave_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o late_a age_n but_o practise_v in_o the_o most_o primitive_a and_o simple_a time_n how_o long_o it_o continue_v be_v not_o certain_a adrian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v away_o from_o master_n the_o power_n of_o put_v their_o slave_n to_o death_n without_o be_v call_v to_o account_n for_o it_o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n and_o other_o cruel_a emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o master_n be_v force_v to_o give_v they_o civil_a treatment_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v accuse_v they_o as_o person_n disaffect_v to_o the_o government_n but_o the_o growth_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o have_v put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o that_o unlimited_a power_n that_o lord_n i●_n former_a age_n claim_v over_o their_o slave_n for_o the_o christian_n behave_v themselves_o with_o abundance_n of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n towards_o they_o partly_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o propagation_n of_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o more_o than_o the_o promotion_n of_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o think_v it_o barbarous_a and_o unnatural_a that_o person_n endue_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o faculty_n the_o same_o temper_n and_o inclination_n with_o themselves_o shall_v be_v treat_v with_o no_o more_o kindness_n than_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v without_o reason_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o reflect_v on_o their_o own_o condition_n nor_o to_o be_v sensibl●_n of_o the_o misery_n they_o lie_v under_o chapter_n xi_o of_o the_o athenian_a magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n of_o athens_n be_v divide_v by_o aeschines_n androtiana_n 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shall_v be_v able_a to_o demean_v himself_o prudent_o and_o wise_o in_o a_o public_a station_n or_o that_o he_o who_o have_v neglect_v his_o own_o concern_v or_o fail_v in_o the_o management_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o undertake_v public_a business_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o before_o any_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o a_o public_a employ_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o past_a life_n before_o certain_a judge_n in_o the_o forum_n which_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o this_o examination_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timarchum_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o alone_a thought_n sufficient_a for_o though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o pass_v the_o trial_n with_o credit_n yet_o in_o the_o first_o ordinary_a assembly_n after_o their_o election_n they_o be_v a_o second_o time_n bring_v to_o the_o test_n when_o if_o any_o thing_n scandalous_a be_v allege_v and_o make_v out_o against_o they_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n theoc●_n and_o when_o their_o office_n be_v expire_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o management_n to_o the_o notary_n and_o the_o logistae_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o or_o have_v not_o undergon_v the_o former_a probation_n the_o people_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o express_a law_n to_o present_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a reward_n of_o such_o as_o have_v gain_v themselves_o honour_n and_o reputation_n by_o ●he_n careful_a and_o wise_a management_n of_o public_a employment_n also_o till_o ●heir_v account_n be_v pass_v they_o w●re_v not_o permit_v to_o sue_v legat._n for_o any_o other_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o to_o travel_v into_o any_o foreign_a country_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n or_o any_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o holiday_n they_o have_v a_o allowance_n of_o bread_n etc._n and_o beside_o other_o provision_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o belly_n of_o animal_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v always_o reserve_v for_o they_o which_o if_o any_o man_n neglect_v to_o send_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o prytanes_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o aristophanes_n equi●ibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o fraud_n i_o will_v to_o the_o prytanes_n disclose_v since_o you_o with_o sacrilegious_a stealth_n keep_v back_o the_o tithe_n of_o sacred_a victim_n belly_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o may_v be_v say_v about_o the_o honour_n confer_v after_o death_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v be_v eminent_o serviceable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o funeral_n and_o the_o pious_a care_n of_o their_o memory_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o not_o themselves_o only_o but_o their_o posterity_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o virtue_n for_o if_o any_o of_o their_o child_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o poor_a condition_n they_o seldom_o fail_v of_o obtain_v a_o plentiful_a provision_n from_o the_o public_a thus_o aristides_n two_o daughter_n be_v public_o marry_v out_o of_o the_o prytaneum_n the_o city_n decree_a each_o of_o they_o three-hundred_n drachm_n for_o her_o portion_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v say_v my_o author_n that_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o city_n since_o hear_v that_o aristogiton_n granddaughter_n be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o lemnus_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o her_o poverty_n like_a to_o want_v husband_n they_o send_v for_o she_o to_o athens_n marry_v she_o to_o a_o person_n of_o considerable_a quality_n and_o bestow_v upon_o she_o a_o large_a farm_n as_o a_o dowry_n of_o 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life_n but_o upon_o this_o depend_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o all_o mutual_a society_n among_o man_n for_o by_o they_o the_o magistrate_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o govern_v and_o the_o people_n how_o far_o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n by_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o authority_n over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n too_o by_o they_o be_v secure_v from_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o unreasonable_a demand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o fraud_n violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o each_o other_o the_o poet_n tell_v we_o that_o ceres_n be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o athenian_n the_o use_n of_o law_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o benefit_n they_o celebrate_v the_o festival_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o she_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a name_n of_o legifera_n in_o virgil_n 57_o 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archon_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o thirty-ninth_a olympiad_n his_o law_n aelian_a x._o tell_v we_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v remarkable_a for_o nothing_o but_o their_o unreasonable_a severity_n for_o by_o they_o every_o little_a offence_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o apple_n be_v proceed_v against_o with_o no_o less_o rigour_n than_o he_o that_o have_v betray_v his_o country_n but_o these_o extremity_n can_v not_o last_v long_o the_o people_n soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o abrogate_a yet_o by_o a_o tacit_n consent_n they_o be_v lay_v asleep_a till_o solon_n the_o next_o lawgiver_n repeal_v they_o all_o except_o those_o that_o concern_v murder_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n power_n to_o make_v what_o alteration_n he_o think_v necessary_a new_a model_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o institute_v a_o great_a many_o useful_a and_o excellent_a law_n which_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o draco_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o least_o through_o the_o connivance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v neglect_v like_o those_o of_o his_o predecessor_n he_o cause_v the_o senate_n to_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o observe_v they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o thesmothetae_n vow_v that_o if_o he_o violate_v any_o of_o the_o statute_n he_o will_v dedicate_v a_o golden_a statue_n as_o big_a as_o himself_o to_o the_o delphian_a apollo_n and_o the_o people_n he_o oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o for_o a_o hundred_o year_n cit_fw-la but_o all_o this_o care_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v his_o law_n from_o the_o innovation_n of_o lawless_a and_o ambitious_a man_n for_o short_o after_o pisistratus_n so_o far_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o people_n favour_n that_o the_o democracy_n institute_v by_o solon_n be_v dissolve_v 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the_o gymnical_a exercise_n let_v he_o be_v disfranchise_v who_o beat_v his_o parent_n or_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o abuse_v his_o parent_n frequent_a prohibit_v place_n the_o eleven●hall_v ●hall_z fetter_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n at_o the_o heliaean_a court_n where_o any_o one_o who_o be_v impower_v thereto_o may_v accuse_v he_o if_o he_o be_v here_o cast_v the_o heliaean_a judge_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o he_o what_o punishment_n they_o please_v and_o if_o they_o fine_a he_o let_v he_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o gaol_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o whole_a no_o bastard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o no_o employ_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v their_o parent_n if_o any_o one_o estate_n after_o his_o decease_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n the_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o parent_n be_v get_v it_o according_a to_o that_o golden_a precept_n honour_v your_o 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person_n barbarian_n except_v be_v admit_v to_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o athenian_n exclude_v all_o stranger_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o their_o own_o commonwealth_n some_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n except_v such_o be_v hercules_n castor_n pollux_n aesculapius_n and_o some_o other_o nor_o be_v these_o admit_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a mystery_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o less_o which_o be_v sacred_a to_o pros●rpin●_n and_o first_o institute_v on_o this_o account_n on_o a_o time_n when_o the_o athenian_n be_v celebrate_v the_o accustom_a solemnity_n hercules_n happen_v to_o go_v that_o way_n desire_v he_o may_v be_v initiate_v but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o stranger_n to_o enjoy_v that_o privilege_n and_o yet_o hercules_n be_v a_o person_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a power_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v eu●●lpus_n think_v of_o a_o expedient_a whereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o heroe_n request_n without_o violate_v the_o law_n which_o he_o do_v by_o institute_v another_o solemnity_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lesser_a mystery_n which_o be_v afterward_o solemn_o observe_v in_o the_o month_n anthesterion_fw-la at_o agrae_n a_o place_n near_o the_o river_n ilissus_n whereas_o the_o great_a be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o month_n boedromion_n at_o eleusis_n a_o attic_a burrow_n from_o which_o ceres_n be_v call_v eleusinia_n in_o late_a time_n the_o lesser_a festival_n be_v use_v as_o a_o preparative_a to_o the_o great_a for_o no_o person_n be_v initiate_v in_o the_o great_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v purify_v at_o the_o lesser_a the_o manner_n of_o which_o purification_n be_v thus_o have_v keep_v themselves_o chafe_v and_o unpolluted_a nine_o day_n they_o come_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n wear_v crown_n and_o garland_n of_o flower_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v also_o under_o their_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n jupiter_n skin_n which_o be_v the_o skin_n of_o a_o victim_n offer_v to_o that_o god_n the_o person_n that_o assist_v they_o herein_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n water_n which_o be_v use_v at_o most_o purification_n but_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n person_n initiate_v about_o a_o year_n after_o have_v sacrifice_v a_o sow_n to_o ceres_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o great_a mystery_n the_o secret_a rite_n of_o which_o some_o few_o except_v to_o which_o none_o but_o priest_n be_v conscious_a be_v frank_o reveal_v to_o they_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n inspectors_n the_o manner_n of_o initiation_n be_v thus_o the_o candidate_n be_v crown_v with_o myrtle_n have_v admittance_n by_o night_n into_o a_o place_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o mystical_a temple_n which_o be_v a_o edifice_n so_o vast_a and_o capacious_a that_o the_o most_o ample_a theatre_n do_v scarce_o exceed_v it_o at_o their_o entrance_n they_o purify_v themselves_o by_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o holywater_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v admonish_v to_o present_v themselves_o with_o mind_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a without_o which_o the_o external_a cleanness_n of_o the_o body_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v accept_v after_o this_o the_o holy_a mystery_n be_v read_v to_o they_o out_o of_o a_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o stone_n because_o the_o book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o two_o
composedness_n depart_v upon_o the_o second_o day_n there_o be_v variety_n of_o spectacle_n frequent_v by_o a_o vast_a concourse_n of_o people_n the_o boy_n have_v their_o coat_n gird_v about_o they_o play_v sometime_o upon_o the_o harp_n sometime_o upon_o the_o flute_n sometime_o strike_v at_o once_o upon_o all_o their_o string_n and_o sing_v hymn_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n apollo_n in_o anapaestick_a number_n and_o shrill_a acute_a sound_n other_o pass_v over_o the_o theatre_n upon_o horse_n rich_o accoutre_v at_o the_o same_o time_n enter_v choir_n of_o young_a man_n sing_v some_o of_o their_o own_o country-song_n and_o among_o they_o person_n appoint_v to_o dance_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a form_n to_o the_o flute_n and_o vocal_a music_n of_o the_o virgin_n some_o be_v usher_v in_o ride_v in_o chariot_n make_v of_o wood_n cover_v at_o the_o top_n and_o magnificent_o adorn_v other_o in_o race-chariot_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n at_o this_o time_n they_o offer_v multitude_n of_o victim_n and_o entertain_v all_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o slave_n and_o so_o eager_a be_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o game_n that_o no_o man_n stay_v at_o home_n but_o the_o city_n be_v leave_v empty_a and_o desolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o argos_n viii_o upon_o the_o sixteen_o or_o rather_o upon_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o the_o month_n call_v by_o the_o argive_n hermeas_fw-la the_o chief_a ceremony_n be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n exchange_v habit_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o generous_a achievement_n of_o telesilla_n who_o when_o argos_n be_v besiege_v by_o cleomenes_n have_v list_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o woman_n make_v a_o brave_a and_o vigorous_a defence_n against_o the_o whole_a spartan_a army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solemnity_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n from_o bear_v water_n and_o keep_v at_o athens_n in_o memory_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n suidas_n another_o festival_n be_v celebrate_v at_o aegina_n to_o apollo_n in_o the_o month_n delphinius_n v._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o orchomenos_fw-mi and_o mantinaea_n in_o honour_n of_o diana_n hymnia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n at_o argos_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n iii_o the_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o sow_n because_o sow_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o this_o goddess_n φ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o festival_n so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v because_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o good_a live_n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n mention_v by_o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o the_o name_n import_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n of_o bacchus_n suidas_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nubes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n at_o cyzicum_n wherein_o a_o black_a heifer_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o phorephatta_n or_o proserpina_n lucullo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o phosphorus_n or_o lucifer_n hesychius_n χ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n brass_n because_o it_o be_v celebrate_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o invention_n of_o work_v that_o metal_n which_o be_v owe_v to_o athens_n auctor_fw-la it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o whole_a athenian_a nation_n assemble_v to_o celebrate_v it_o sometime_o also_o this_o festival_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minerva_n who_o be_v the_o goddess_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o art_n and_o invention_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n work_n afterward_o it_o be_v only_o keep_v by_o mechanic_n and_o handy-crafts-man_n especial_o those_o concern_v in_o brass-work_n and_o that_o in_o honour_n of_o vulcan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o smith_n and_o the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o athenian_n the_o use_n of_o brass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n celebrate_v by_o the_o chaonian_o in_o epirus_n xxxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n observe_v once_o in_o nine_o year_n by_o the_o delphian_o whereof_o we_o have_v this_o account_n in_o plutarch_n quaest._n a_o great_a drought_n have_v bring_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o delphian_o they_o go_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o supplicant_n to_o the_o king_n gate_n who_o distribute_v meal_n and_o pulse_n to_o the_o more_o note_v of_o they_o not_o have_v enough_o to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o but_o a_o little_a orphan_n girl_n come_v and_o importune_v he_o he_o beat_v she_o with_o his_o shoe_n and_o throw_v it_o in_o her_o face_n she_o indeed_o be_v a_o poor_a vagrant_a beggar_n but_o of_o a_o disposition_n no_o way_n mean_v or_o ignoble_a wherefore_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o affront_n she_o withdraw_v and_o untie_v her_o girdle_n hang_v herself_o therewith_o the_o famine_n hereupon_o increase_a and_o many_o disease_n accompany_v it_o the_o pythia_n be_v consult_v by_o the_o king_n and_o answer_v that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o virgin_n charila_n who_o slay_v herself_o must_v be_v expiate_v the_o delphian_o after_o a_o long_a search_n discover_v at_o length_n that_o the_o maid_n who_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o the_o shoe_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o institute_v certain_a sacrifice_n mix_v with_o expiatory_a rite_n which_o be_v religious_o observe_v every_o nine_o year_n to_o this_o day_n the_o king_n preside_v at_o they_o and_o distributes_z meal_n and_o pulse_n to_o all_o person_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o citizens_z and_o charila_n effigy_n be_v bring_v in_o when_o all_o have_v receive_v their_o dole_n the_o king_n smite_v it_o with_o his_o shoe_n then_o the_o governess_n of_o the_o thyade_n convey_v it_o to_o some_o lonesom_a and_o desolate_a place_n where_o a_o halter_n be_v put_v about_o its_o neck_n they_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o same_o spot_n of_o ground_n where_o charila_n be_v inter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o the_o charites_n or_o grace_n with_o dance_n which_o continue_v all_o night_n he_o that_o be_v awake_v the_o long_a be_v reward_v with_o a_o cake_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thansgiving-day_n at_o athens_n athenian_o upon_o the_o twelve_o of_o boedromio●_n which_o be_v the_o day_n whereon_o thrasybulus_n expel_v the_o thirty_o tyrant_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o athenian_n their_o liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n celebrate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o handy-crafts-man_n idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o festival_n at_o rhodos_n viii_o in_o the_o month_n boedromion_n wherein_o the_o boy_n rend_v from_o door_n to_o door_n beg_v and_o sing_v a_o certain_a song_n the_o do_v which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o song_n itself_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v begin_v with_o a_o invocation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o swallow_n it_o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o athenaeus_n and_o begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o cleobulus_n the_o lindian_a as_o a_o artifice_n 〈◊〉_d get_v money_n in_o a_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n in_o like_a manner_n to_z sing_z ●●e_z song_z wherein_o a_o raven_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v invoke_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v customary_a for_o poor_a beggar_n to_o go_v about_o and_o sing_v for_o wage_n so_o homer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v earn_v his_o live_n by_o sing_v a_o song_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o anniversary_n day_n keep_v by_o the_o hermionian_o in_o honour_n of_o ceres_n surname_v chthonia_n either_o because_o she_o be_v goddess_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v ●alled_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o a_o damsel_n of_o that_o name_n who_o ceres_n carry_v from_o argolis_n to_o hermione_n where_o she_o dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o goddess_n