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38 IONIA.
the Athenians at Delphi; his own name, together with that of Proxenus, who had fallen with
Glearchus, being inscribed ; for they had contracted terms of hospitality with each other. The
part belonging to the goddess Diana he deposited with Megabysus, the overseer of the Temple
at Ephesus, at the time of his leaving Asia with Agesilaus ; as he was then going to Coronea
on a service of danger. The conditions were, that if he escaped, the money should be returned ;
otherwise, that it should be consecrated to Diana, in such form as he should think most pleasing
to the goddess. It happened that when Xenophon was afterwards living in exile at Scilus, a
colony from Sparta, near to Olympia, Megabysus came there to see the games, and returned his
deposit; which Xenophon therefore employed to purchase such lands on this spot for the goddess,
as the oracle of Apollo pointed out. It is to be remarked, that through this country the river Sel-
lenus runs; also that close to the Temple of Diana at Ephesus passes a river called Sellenus; each
stream abounding in fish and shell-fish. In the district of Scilus are likewise all kind of animals
fit for hunting. He also from the same consecrated fund built a temple, and erected an altar: the
temple and image resembling those at Ephesus; as nearly as a small one can resemble a great one,
and a carving of cypress wood, a statue of gold. Near to the temple stands a pillar, thus inscribed :
" THIS IS THE SACRED PORTION OF DIANA. THE OCCUPIER, AND HE WHO RECEIVES
" THE FRUITS THEREOF, SHALL OFFER A TENTH IN SACRIFICES EACH YEAR; THE
" REMAINDER OF THE PRODUCE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE USES OF THE BUILDING.
" WHOEVER NEGLECTS THIS WILL INCUR THE ANGER OF THE GODDESS."
A pedestal of marble has been found in the island of Ithaca, bearing an inscription in words
exactly similar, which is now in the Nani palace at Venice. An account of it may be seen in
the first part of Paciaud's Mon. Pelopon. p. 1 42.
I epos o XX1POS THS
APTE MIAO £ TON E
XONTA KAI KAPnOT
MENO------ITI NMENAE
KATHN KATA0TEINE
KASTOT ETOYS EKAETOT
nEPITTOT TOU NAONE
niLKEYA'«EINEANAETI£
MH riOIH TAYTA THI
0EH.I ME AHSEI
" Notwithstanding these circumstances of advantage, and the occasional munificence of indivi-
duals ; the smaller republics were frequently reduced to great difficulties in providing for the
exigencies and accommodation of the people. Every possible use was made of local situation and
convenience. There is hardly an instance, in more than twenty marble theatres which have been
examined, in which the circular area, including the seats, had not been erected against the slope
the Athenians at Delphi; his own name, together with that of Proxenus, who had fallen with
Glearchus, being inscribed ; for they had contracted terms of hospitality with each other. The
part belonging to the goddess Diana he deposited with Megabysus, the overseer of the Temple
at Ephesus, at the time of his leaving Asia with Agesilaus ; as he was then going to Coronea
on a service of danger. The conditions were, that if he escaped, the money should be returned ;
otherwise, that it should be consecrated to Diana, in such form as he should think most pleasing
to the goddess. It happened that when Xenophon was afterwards living in exile at Scilus, a
colony from Sparta, near to Olympia, Megabysus came there to see the games, and returned his
deposit; which Xenophon therefore employed to purchase such lands on this spot for the goddess,
as the oracle of Apollo pointed out. It is to be remarked, that through this country the river Sel-
lenus runs; also that close to the Temple of Diana at Ephesus passes a river called Sellenus; each
stream abounding in fish and shell-fish. In the district of Scilus are likewise all kind of animals
fit for hunting. He also from the same consecrated fund built a temple, and erected an altar: the
temple and image resembling those at Ephesus; as nearly as a small one can resemble a great one,
and a carving of cypress wood, a statue of gold. Near to the temple stands a pillar, thus inscribed :
" THIS IS THE SACRED PORTION OF DIANA. THE OCCUPIER, AND HE WHO RECEIVES
" THE FRUITS THEREOF, SHALL OFFER A TENTH IN SACRIFICES EACH YEAR; THE
" REMAINDER OF THE PRODUCE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE USES OF THE BUILDING.
" WHOEVER NEGLECTS THIS WILL INCUR THE ANGER OF THE GODDESS."
A pedestal of marble has been found in the island of Ithaca, bearing an inscription in words
exactly similar, which is now in the Nani palace at Venice. An account of it may be seen in
the first part of Paciaud's Mon. Pelopon. p. 1 42.
I epos o XX1POS THS
APTE MIAO £ TON E
XONTA KAI KAPnOT
MENO------ITI NMENAE
KATHN KATA0TEINE
KASTOT ETOYS EKAETOT
nEPITTOT TOU NAONE
niLKEYA'«EINEANAETI£
MH riOIH TAYTA THI
0EH.I ME AHSEI
" Notwithstanding these circumstances of advantage, and the occasional munificence of indivi-
duals ; the smaller republics were frequently reduced to great difficulties in providing for the
exigencies and accommodation of the people. Every possible use was made of local situation and
convenience. There is hardly an instance, in more than twenty marble theatres which have been
examined, in which the circular area, including the seats, had not been erected against the slope