68 ARISTO TLE 'S P0LITlC.T.
- ob XU; EdXov ivopo0iqucv K.T.X.
hIr. Grote (iii. pt. ii. chap. 11, p. I 79) thinks that these words refer
only to the annulment of mortgages, But they clearly imply that
Solon restricted or attempted to restrict the amount of land which
might be held by individuals, Although there is no other evidence
of this fact, the silence of antiquity cannot be taken as decisive
against the statement of Aristotle, and is certainly no reason for
explaining away the plain meaning of his words, whether he xas
correctly informed or not.
7, 7. IT1^62 roip 7roXato;s kh~povs 6laui[flv.
Dependent on V+OL &it gathered from the preceding sen-
tence. The preservation of the lot tended to maintain the
equality of property; hence the transition from the one subject
to the other.
- 7.^06 yAp &L mvifiatvcv 2nd riv &piupivov ripqpdrov cls rds dpxds @a8;[civ.
The meaning is as follows :-Originally the Leucadian citizens
had a lot which was their qualification for office. They were
afterwards allowed to sell this lot, and still retained the right of
holding office, when they had lost their qualification.
- ciXXd r$v re nut8c;av +is brat 6ci hiyctv, KaE rb piav cTvai aai riv air+
068lV B+fXOS.
So in modern times reflections are often made on the evils of
education unless based on moral and religious principles. Yet it
was a noble thought of an early thinker like Phaleas that there
should be equal education for all.
' Moreover there is no point in saying that it is
one and the same, for it may be bad.'
KO~ TA plnv U.T.X.
- Io. +O~PaVT;OV 8; T€pi 6KdSFpOV' 0; pc'V ydp noMoi 6&b rb rrcpi rds &rftE
dvtuov, 01 61 ppicvrcs sfpi rip rtpiv, ibv bat.
The opposition here intended is between the inequality of
property by which the many are offended, and the equality of
honour which offends the higher classes.
repi blrcpov, SC. rds KTIjuflc KQ~ rdc ripis
