Salaminia

Whereas in the case of true and genuine virtue, fairest appears that which most appears, and nothing in the conduct of good men is so admirable in the eyes of strangers as their daily walk and conversation is in the eyes of those who share it.

And so it was that Pericles, seeking to avoid the satiety which springs from continual intercourse, made his approaches to the people by intervals, as it were, not speaking on every question, nor addressing the people on every occasion, but offering himself, like the Salaminian trireme, as Critolas says, for great emergencies.

The rest of his policy he carried out by commissioning his friends and other public speakers.

One of these, as they say, was Ephialtes, who broke down the power of the council of Areopagus, and so poured out for the citizens, to use the words of Plato, too much undiluted freedom, by which the people was rendered unruly, just like a horse, and, as the comic poets say, no longer had the patience to obey the rain, but nabbed Euboea and trampled on the islands.

Whereas in the case of true and genuine virtue— Fairest appears that which most appears, and nothing in the conduct of good men is so admirable in the eyes of strangers as their daily walk and conversation is in the eyes of those who share it.

And so it was that Pericles, seeking to avoid the satiety which springs from continual intercourse, made his approaches to the people by intervals, as it were, not speaking on every question, nor addressing the people on every occasion, but offering himself, like the Salaminian trireme, as Critola says, for great emergencies.

The rest of his policy he carried out by commissioning his friends and other public speakers.

One of these, as they say, was Ephialtes, who broke down the power of the council of Areopagus, and so poured out for the citizens, to use the words of Plato, too much undiluted freedom, by which the people was rendered unruly, just like a horse, and, as the comic poets say, no longer had the patience to obey the rain, but nabbed Euboea and trampled on the islands.

Whereas in the case of true and genuine virtue, fairest appears that which most appears, and nothing in the conduct of good men is so admirable in the eyes of strangers as their daily walk and conversation is in the eyes of those who share it.

And so it was that Pericles, seeking to avoid the satiety which springs from continual intercourse, made his approaches to the people by intervals, as it were, not speaking on every question, nor addressing the people on every occasion, but offering himself, like the Salaminian trireme, as Critolas says, for great emergencies.

The rest of his policy he carried out by commissioning his friends and other public speakers.

One of these, as they say, was Ephialtes, who broke down the power of the council of Areopagus, and so poured out for the citizens, to use the words of Plato, too much undiluted freedom, by which the people was rendered unruly, just like a horse, and, as the comic poets say, no longer had the patience to obey the rein, but nabbed Euboea and trampled on the islands.

He himself received the immunity from punishment which had been decreed; but all those whom he named, excepting such as took to flight, were put to death; and Andocides added to their number some of his own household servants, that he might the better be believed.

Still the people did not lay aside all their wrath at this point; but rather, now that they were done with the Hermae defacers, as if their passion had all the more opportunity to vent itself, they dashed like a torrent against Alcibiades, and finally dispatched the Salaminian state galley to fetch him home.

They shrewdly gave its officers explicit command not to use violence nor to seize his person, but with all moderation of speech to bid him accompany them home to stand his trial and satisfy the people.

For they were afraid that their army, in an enemy's land, would be full of tumult and mutiny at the summons.

Whereas in the case of true and genuine virtue, fairest appears that which most appears, and nothing in the conduct of good men is so admirable in the eyes of strangers as their daily walk and conversation is in the eyes of those who share it.

And so it was that Pericles, seeking to avoid the satiety which springs from continual intercourse, made his approaches to the people by intervals, as it were, not speaking on every question, nor addressing the people on every occasion, but offering himself, like the Salaminian trireme, as Critolas says, for great emergencies.

The rest of his policy he carried out by commissioning his friends and other public speakers.

One of these, as they say, was Ephialtes, who broke down the power of the council of Areopagus, and so poured out for the citizens, to use the words of Plato, too much undiluted freedom, by which the people was rendered unruly, just like a horse, and, as the comic poets say, no longer had the patience to obey the rein, but nabbed Euboea and trampled on the islands.