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the state in the 〃Cyropaedia。〃 See esp。 VII。 v。 69 foll。
And what will be the effect on the neighbour states conterminous with
yours？＇8＇ Will not this standing army lead them to desire peace beyond all
other things？ In fact； a compact force like this； so organised； will prove
most potent to preserve the interests of their friends and to damage those
of their opponents。
＇8＇ Or； 〃that lie upon your borders；〃 as Thebes and Megara were
〃nigh… bordering〃 to Athens。 Cf。 Eur。 〃Rhes。〃 426； Soph。 〃Fr。〃 349。
And when； finally； the citizens discover it is not the habit of these
mercenaries to injure those who do no wrong； but their vocation rather is
to hinder all attempts at evil…doing； whereby they exercise a kindly
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providence and bear the brunt of danger on behalf of the community； I say
it must needs be； the citizens will rejoice to pay the expenses which the
force entails。 At any rate； it is for objects of far less importance that at
present guards＇9＇ are kept in private life。
＇9＇ 〃Police or other。〃
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XI
But； Hiero； you must not grudge to spend a portion of your private
substance for the common weal。 For myself； I hold to the opinion that the
sums expended by the monarch on the state form items of disbursement
more legitimate＇1＇ than those expended on his personal account。 But let us
look into the question point by point。
＇1＇ ｛eis to deon｝。 Holden cf。 〃Anab。〃 I。 iii。 8。 Aristoph。 〃Clouds；〃
859； ｛osper Periklees eis to deon apolesa｝： 〃Like Pericles； for a
necessary purpose； I have lost them。〃
First； the palace： do you imagine that a building； beautified in every
way at an enormous cost； will afford you greater pride and ornament than
a whole city ringed with walls and battlements； whose furniture consists of
temples and pillared porticoes；＇2＇ harbours； market… places？
＇2＇ Reading ｛parastasi｝； properly 〃pillasters〃 （Poll。 i。 76。 10。 25） =
〃antae；〃 hence 〃templum in antis〃 （see Vitruv。 iii。 2。 2）； or more
widely the entrance of a temple or other building。 （Possibly the
author is thinking of 〃the Propylea〃）。Cf。 Eur。 〃Phoen。〃 415； 〃I。 T。〃
1159。 = ｛stathmoi｝； Herod。 i。 179； Hom。 〃Il。〃 xiv。 167； 〃Od。〃 vii。 89；
｛stathmoi d' argureoi en khalkeo estasan oudio｝。
The brazen thresholds both sides did enfold Silver
pilasters； hung with gates of gold （Chapman）。
Al。 ｛pastasi｝； = colonnades。
Next； as to armaments： Will you present a greater terror to the foe if
you appear furnished yourself from head to foot with bright emlazonrie
and horrent arms；＇3＇ or rather by reason of the warlike aspect of a whole
city perfectly equipped？
＇3＇ Or； 〃with armour curiously wrought a wonder and a dread。〃 ｛oplois
tois ekpaglotatois｝； most magnificent； awe…inspiring； a poetical word
which appears only in this passage in prose （Holden）。 L。 & S。 cf。
Hom。 〃Il。〃i。 146； xxi。 589； of persons； 〃Od。〃 xiv。 552； of things。 Pind。
〃Pyth。〃 iv。 140； 〃Isth。〃 7 （6）； 30。
And now for ways and means： On which principle do you expect your
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revenues to flow more copiouslyby keeping your own private capital＇4＇
employed； or by means devised to make the resources of the entire state＇5＇
productive？
＇4＇ Reading ｛idia｝； al。 ｛idia｝； = 〃your capital privately employed。〃
＇5＇ Lit。 〃of all citizens alike；〃 〃every single member of the state。〃
And next to speak of that which people hold to be the flower of
institutions； a pursuit both noble in itself and best befitting a great manI
mean the art of breeding chariot…horses＇6＇which would reflect the
greater lustre on you； that you personally＇7＇ should train and send to the
great festal gatherings＇8＇ more chariots than any Hellene else？ or rather
that your state should boast more racehorse… breeders than the rest of states；
that from Syracuse the largest number should enter to contest the prize？
＇6＇ Cf。 Plat。 〃Laws；〃 834 B。
＇7＇ Breit。 cf。 Pind。 〃Ol。〃 i。 82； 〃Pyth。〃 i。 173； ii。 101； iii。 96。
＇8＇ 〃Our solemn festivals；〃 e。g。 those held at Olympia； Delphi； the
Isthmus； Nemea。
Which would you deem the nobler conquestto win a victory by virtue
of a chariot； or to achieve a people's happiness； that state of which you are
the head and chief？ And for my part； I hold it ill becomes a tyrant to enter
the lists with private citizens。 For take the case he wins； he will not be
admired； but be envied rather； when is is thought how many private
fortunes go to swell the stream of his expenditure； while if he loses； he
will become a laughing…stock to all mankind。＇9＇
＇9＇ Or； 〃you will be mocked and jeered at past all precedence；〃 as
historically was the fate of Dionysus； 388 or 384 B。C。 （？）； and for
the possible connection between that incident and this treatise see
Lys。 〃Olymp。〃； and Prof。 Jebb's remarks on the fragment； 〃Att。 Or。〃 i。
p。 203 foll。 Grote； 〃H。 G。〃 xi。 40 foll。； 〃Plato； iii。 577。
No； no！ I tell you； Hiero； your battlefield； your true arena is with the
champion presidents of rival states； above whose lesser heads be it your
destiny to raise this state； of which you are the patron and supreme head；
to some unprecedented height of fortune； which if you shall achieve； be
certain you will be approved victorious in a contest the noblest and the
most stupendous in the world。
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Since what follows？ In the first place； you will by one swift stroke
have brought about the very thing you have set your heart on； you will
have won the affection of your subjects。 Secondly； you will need no herald
to proclaim your victory； not one man only； but all mankind； shall hymn
your virtue。
Wherever you set foot you shall be gazed upon； and not by individual
citizens alone； but by a hundred states be warmly welcomed。 You shall be
a marvel； not in the private circle only； but in public in the sight of all。
It shall be open to you； so far as safety is concerned； to take your
journey where you will to see the games or other spectacles； or it shall be
open to you to bide at home； and still attain your object。
Before you shall be gathered daily an assembly； a great company of
people willing to display whatever each may happen to possess of wisdom；
worth； or beauty；＇10＇ and another throng of persons eager to do you
service。 Present； regard them each and all as sworn allies； or absent； know
that each and all have one desire； to set eyes on you。
＇10＇ Or； 〃to display their wares of wisdom； beauty； excellence。〃
The end will be； you shall not be loved alone； but passionately adored；
by human beings。 You will not need to woo the fair but to endure the
enforcement of their loving suit。
You shall not know what fear is for yourself； you shall transfer it to the
hearts of others； fearing lest some evil overtake you。 You will have about
you faithful lieges； willing subjects； nimble servitors。 You shall behold
how； as a matter of free choice； they will display a providential care for
you。 And if danger threatens； you will find in them not simply fellow…
warriors； but champions eager to defend you with their lives。＇11＇
＇11＇ Not ｛summakhoi｝； but ｛promakhoi｝。
Worthy of many gifts you shall be deemed； and yet be never at a loss
for some well…wisher with whom to share them。 You shall command a
world…wide loyalty； a whole people shall rejoice with you at your good