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OF THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS.
and not be wanting in the performance of those duties to which they are
obliged by law (1).
Patrons are permitted to bring an action of Airoskdm against such freed
slaves as are remiss in the fore-mentioned duties, and reduce them to
their pristine state of bondage, if the charge be proved against tbem ;
but if the accusation be groundless, they shall entirely possess their free-
dom (2).
Any who have a mind, whether citizens or strangers, may appear as
evidence in the above-mentioned cause (3).
He that redeems a prisoner of war, may claim him as his own, unless
;he prisoner himself be able to pay his own ransom (4).
Maintenance is by no means to be given to a slave careless in his du~
*y(5)-
LAWS CONCERNING THE SENATE OF FIVE HUNDRED, AND THE POPULAR
ASSEMBLY.
No one is to be twice an epistata (6). See book i. chap. 18.
The oath of the senate I pass by, as before treated of, book i. chap 18.
The establishment of Phocus runs, that senators, with the rest of the
Athenians shall keep the feast called A<7ra<ragi«^. as is usual by the custom
of the country, and that there shall be an adjournment of the senate, and
vacation of lesser courts, for five days from the time in which the
protenthae begin to celebrate the solemnity (7). See book ii. chap. 20.
in Atfara^ia.
The crier shall pray for the good success of affairs, and encourage
all men to lay out their endeavours on that design (8). See book i.
chap. 18.
The crier shall curse him openly, with his kindred and family, who
shall appear in the court, and plead, or give his voice for lucre (9).
Let the most ancient of the Athenians, having decently composed their
bodies, deliver their most prudent and wise thoughts to the people ; and
after them, let such of the rest as will, do the like, one by one, according
to seniority (1U). One of Solon's laws. See book i. chap. 17. aad in the
two next laws.
In every assembly let there be one tribe elected to preside, and to look
after the laws.
The prytanes are not to authorise the people to vote twice for the
same thing (11).
The senate of five hundred may fine as far as five hundred drachms (12).
See book i. chap. !8. and in the two following laws.
Let the senate of five hundred build new ships (13).
Such as have not built any shall be refused the donation of crowns (14).
This senate shall give an account of their administration ; and they
who have executed their offices well shall be rewarded with crowns (15).
(1) Conf. Lexicographos, v. d«X£uO«jos.
(2) Conf. eosdem, v. djroJ&o-iov.
(3) Harpocration ex Hyperide.
(4) Demosthenes in Nicostratum.
(5) Ulpianus in Medianam.
(6) Pollux, lib. viii. ccp. 9.
(7) Ex Athenaeo.
(8) Dinarchus in Aristogitonem.
<?} Ibidem.
(10) jEschines in Ctesiphontem.
(11) Niciae Orat apud Thucyd. lib. vi.
(12) Demosth. in Euerg. et Mnesibul.
(13) Demosthenes et Ulpianus iu Androtia»
na, itemque in ejusdem argumento Libanius.
(14) Ibidem.
(15) iEschines in Ctesiphontem, Demosthe-
nes et Ulpianus Androtiana.
OF THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS.
and not be wanting in the performance of those duties to which they are
obliged by law (1).
Patrons are permitted to bring an action of Airoskdm against such freed
slaves as are remiss in the fore-mentioned duties, and reduce them to
their pristine state of bondage, if the charge be proved against tbem ;
but if the accusation be groundless, they shall entirely possess their free-
dom (2).
Any who have a mind, whether citizens or strangers, may appear as
evidence in the above-mentioned cause (3).
He that redeems a prisoner of war, may claim him as his own, unless
;he prisoner himself be able to pay his own ransom (4).
Maintenance is by no means to be given to a slave careless in his du~
*y(5)-
LAWS CONCERNING THE SENATE OF FIVE HUNDRED, AND THE POPULAR
ASSEMBLY.
No one is to be twice an epistata (6). See book i. chap. 18.
The oath of the senate I pass by, as before treated of, book i. chap 18.
The establishment of Phocus runs, that senators, with the rest of the
Athenians shall keep the feast called A<7ra<ragi«^. as is usual by the custom
of the country, and that there shall be an adjournment of the senate, and
vacation of lesser courts, for five days from the time in which the
protenthae begin to celebrate the solemnity (7). See book ii. chap. 20.
in Atfara^ia.
The crier shall pray for the good success of affairs, and encourage
all men to lay out their endeavours on that design (8). See book i.
chap. 18.
The crier shall curse him openly, with his kindred and family, who
shall appear in the court, and plead, or give his voice for lucre (9).
Let the most ancient of the Athenians, having decently composed their
bodies, deliver their most prudent and wise thoughts to the people ; and
after them, let such of the rest as will, do the like, one by one, according
to seniority (1U). One of Solon's laws. See book i. chap. 17. aad in the
two next laws.
In every assembly let there be one tribe elected to preside, and to look
after the laws.
The prytanes are not to authorise the people to vote twice for the
same thing (11).
The senate of five hundred may fine as far as five hundred drachms (12).
See book i. chap. !8. and in the two following laws.
Let the senate of five hundred build new ships (13).
Such as have not built any shall be refused the donation of crowns (14).
This senate shall give an account of their administration ; and they
who have executed their offices well shall be rewarded with crowns (15).
(1) Conf. Lexicographos, v. d«X£uO«jos.
(2) Conf. eosdem, v. djroJ&o-iov.
(3) Harpocration ex Hyperide.
(4) Demosthenes in Nicostratum.
(5) Ulpianus in Medianam.
(6) Pollux, lib. viii. ccp. 9.
(7) Ex Athenaeo.
(8) Dinarchus in Aristogitonem.
<?} Ibidem.
(10) jEschines in Ctesiphontem.
(11) Niciae Orat apud Thucyd. lib. vi.
(12) Demosth. in Euerg. et Mnesibul.
(13) Demosthenes et Ulpianus iu Androtia»
na, itemque in ejusdem argumento Libanius.
(14) Ibidem.
(15) iEschines in Ctesiphontem, Demosthe-
nes et Ulpianus Androtiana.