Burrow, Edward John: The Elgin marbles: with an abridged historical and topographical account of Athens (Band 1): Illustrated with forty plates (London, 1817)

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on crimes of all degrees, that the code of Draco
was said to have been " written in blood."
His laws failed of their object from their ex-
cessive rigour; they were soon mitigated, and
at length neglected. His death was caused
by an accident no less honourable to -his me-
mory, than melancholy in its effect. He ap-
peared at the Theatre, and the people ap-
plauded him with enthusiasm. According
to their custom., they then threw their cloaks
upon him, and he was stifled by these pledges
of superabundant veneration.—He was suc-
ceeded in the office of Archon

by Heniochides;

by Aristocles;

by Critias;
and by Solon, who was born, A.C. 63.9? at Sala-
mis. Having acquired at Athens the educa-
tion of a philosopher and politician, he travel-
led through Greece in search of knowledge.
On his return to Attica, he was selected as
one most capable of allaying the civil feuds
which disturbed the public peace, and was
unanimously chosen Archon and supreme
legislator. The Athenians wished him to

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Heniochides
A.C. 615.
Aristocles
605.
Critias
604.
Solon
594.