6 2 5 was when I went on board1 the large Phoenician ship, to see her; for I beheld a vast number of implements3 kept distinct within the narrowest compass. As you well know, many are the implements of woods and of cordage whereby the ship is brought to anchor,10 and got under weigh; and she sails by means of the rigging aloft,1o and with numerous engines 13 is she defensively armed 14 against 15 hostile ships, and many are the arms for her crew that she takes about with her.16 She also conveys for each mess1 all the appliances 18 that men use in a house; and from stem to stern 19 she is full of packages,20 which the captain 21 conveys for gain. And all the [commodities] I am describing were lying within a space very little larger than an ordinary apartment for ten couches.23 observed, too, that they were all so arranged,24 that they were neither in each other's way, nor was it needful to hunt them up; nor were they loose,26 nor yet difficult to loose,27 so as to cause delay 28 when 29 there was occasion 30 to use any promptly. Xen. Reon, MI. 11. 22 1 Εἰσβαίνω εἰς. 2 Ἐπὶ θέαν. 25 I 3 Πλεῖστα σκεύη. • Διαχωρίζω, perf. pass. partic. 5 Αγγείον. • Δήπου. * Σκεύος. 8 Ξύλινος. 11 'Ανάγομαι. 12 Τὰ κρεμαστά. * Πλεκτός. χανήματα. 17 Συσσιτία. κληρος. κείμενα. ἔχειν. 30 Δεῖν. 28 10 Ορμίζομαι. 13 Mn 21 Nav 24 Κατα 14 ̓Ανθοπλίζομαι. 15 IIpòs, accus. 16 Συμπεριάγειν. 18 Σκεύος. 19 Παρὰ πάντα. 20 Φορτίων. 22 * Αγομαι. 23 Δεκάκλινος στέγη σύμμετρος. 5 ̓́Αλληλα ἐμποδίζειν. 26 Ασυσκεύαστος. 27 Δυσλύτως Διατριβή. 29 "Orav, with conjunct. W. Gr. Gr. § 177, b. III. And I found the captain's' servant, who is called the look-out man3 of the ship, knew so well the place for everything, that even in his absence he could tell where the several [articles] were placed, and how many of them 5 5 1 Κυβερνήτης. 2 Διάκονος. 3 Πρωρεύς. 4 Χώρα. Partic. σε Lie 11 8 there were, as well as a man who knows his letters & could tell how many letters there are in [the word] 'Socrates,' and where each is placed. I saw this man leisurely examining in person all the implements 12 which there is occasion to use on board ship. Surprised at 13 his attentive survey, 14 I enquired what he was doing.15 He replied, 'I am examining,16 in case 17 any [accident] should happen, how things on board 18 are situated; whether anything is out of its place,19 or inconveniently arranged.20 For,' he observed, it will not do,21 whenever Providence 22 raises a storm 23 at sea, to be hunting up 24 what one may want, nor to present 25 it in an unmanageable form: 26 for Providence threatens and punishes sluggards.' 27 Nen. Reon. VIII. 14. * Οὐδὲν ἧττον ἤ. 8 Γράμματα. 11 Αὐτός. τάζειν. σκεψις. 12 Σκεύος. 13 Θαυμάζω, 1 aor. act. 14 Επί 17 Ei, 15 Optative. W. Gr. Gr. § 156. with optative. 18 Tà év tŷ vŋt. σύγκειται. 21 Οὐκ ἐγχωρεῖ. 19 Αποστατεῖν. 20 Δυστραπέλως στεύειν. 25 Διδόναι. 26 Δυστραπέλως ἔχον. 27 Βλάξ. IV. 9 8 Moreover, we will record1 a few hints, which the man who does not intend to be cheated in horse-buying 5 must learn, whenever he purchases a trained horse. First, then, let him not be unaware what is his age; for the [animal] who has no longer mark-teeth, neither pleases in expectation,10 nor is as easy to get rid of."1 Then when his youth 12 is certain, we must remark 13 how he receives the bit 14 into his mouth, and how the headstall 15 about 16 his ears. Now, this will be least likely to pass unperceived," if the bit is put on 18 in presence of the purchaser,19 and taken off 20 in his presence. must attend to the way in which 22 he in which 22 he receives his ride 21 on his back; for many, horse dificulty Next we proaching those things, which tell them clearly that 24 when they have approached them,25 they will be obliged to labour. Given 17 Λανθάνειν, opt. with ἄν. 19 18 'Eμßáλew, opt. pres. pass. W. Gr. 22 Πώς. 23 ̔Ο ἀναβάτης. Gr. § 154, C. • Ορῶντος τοῦ ὠνουμένου. 20 Εξαιρεῖσθαι, opt. pres. 21 Προσέχειν δεῖ τὸν νοῦν. προσίεσθαι. 24 Χαλεπῶς ས. It is surely right to know,1 also, if, when let go2 to [his full] speed, he is pulled up3 quickly; and if he is willing to be turned aside. And it is good to know by experience3 if, [when] roused by a blow, he is equally willing to obey. For assuredly, either servants or army is useless,' [if] disobedient; 10 but a disobedient horse is not only useless, but many times does all that even a traitor 12 [can do]. Then, when we propose 13 to buy 14 a charger,15 we must make 16 experiment 17 with him of all [the incidents] of which war affords 18 experience: 17 now 19 these are leaping over 20 ditches,21 crossing 22 walls, rushing up 23 on banks,24 jumping down 25 from banks; and to try him,26 moreover, by riding 27 both up-hill 28 and down-hill,29 and on the side 1 Δεῖ γε μὴν εἰδέναι. 2' Αφεθείς. 3 • Αναλαμβάνομαι. 4 Αποστρέφεσθαι. 5 Μὴ ἄπειρον εἶναι. 'Eyeípw, 1 aor. pass. partic. * Δήπου. 8 Οἰκέτης. 9 "Αχρηστος. 10 ̓Απειθής. 11 Διαπράττεσθαι. 12 Προδότης. 16 Πολεμιστήριος ἵππος. 18 Λαμβάνω. 6 13 Ὑποτίθεσθαι, aor. mid. 14 Ωνεῖσθαι. 16 Verbal of λaμßávw. W. Gr. Gr. § 166, a. 19 Δέ. 20 Διαπηδᾷν. 21 Τάφροι. 24 Επ ̓ ὄχθους. 25 Καθάλλεσθαι. 28 Πρὸς 17 Пeîpa. of a hill.30 For this at once tests 31 his spirit,32 if it be stout,33 and his body, if it be sound.34 30 IIλáyia, neuter plural. 31 Βασανίζω. Η Ψυχή. 33 Καρτερός. οι Υγιής. VI. 8 6 I saw her on one occasion1 with a quantity of white paint3 rubbed on [her face], that she might appear still more fair than she was; and a quantity of rouge, that she might seem more rosy7 than she really was; and with high shoes,10 that she might appear taller11 than she was by nature.12 Tell me,' said I, 'whether you would judge13 me more desirable 14 as a partner in property,15 if I were to show 16 you my exact estate,17 and were not to boast that I had more than I really had,18 nor to conceal any portion of my possessions; or if I were to try to cheat you, saying, that I had more than really belonged to me, and exhibiting 19 sham plate,20 false necklaces,21 and trumpery purple robes,22 were to call them real?' 23 She answered me at once, and said, 'Don't talk so! 24 May you never act thus for if you did, I could not love 25 you from my heart.' 15 Optat. with el. W. Gr. 19 Επιδεικνύς. 25 'AσπáÇoμal, 1 aor. infinitive. VII. 7 · Ερυθρός. 11 Μείζων. 14' 4 Αξιοφί Gr. § 154, C. 20 Αργύριον 23 13 'Αλη Well, then,' said he, I am in the habit of rising3 обра 1 Τοίνυν. 2 'Eligopal, perf. The Greek idiom often uses the perfect where in English we employ the present: 'for a completed 6 from bed at an hour when I may still find any one whom I may wish to see, at home. If there should be any occasion to do anything in the city, I transact this business,10 and take my constitutional" at the same time; but if nothing be wanted 12 in the city, my servant 13 leads my horse into the country," while I take my walk along the road [leading] into the country, with more benefit,13 I dare say,16 than if I were to walk 17 in my colonnade.18 When 19 I reach my farm,20 if I find them planting 21 or sowing or fallowing 22 or getting in crops,23 I examine 24 how each of these [operations] is going on, and alter 25 them, if I am able to suggest an improvement.' obs. 2. 7 Εἴ τινα. 3 Ανίστασθαι. 8"Evdov. 4 * Εὐνή. 9 26 action implies and is the foundation of the permanent state which naturally follows such completion'; e. g. oida = intellexi = scio. Teðaúμaka = I have wondered at = I admire, etc. JELF, Gr. Gr. § 399, 5 Ηνίκα. • Καταλαμβάνω, opt. * Κᾄν τι δέῃ. 10 Ταῦτα πραγματεύομαι. 12 Αναγκαῖον ᾖ sub. πράττειν. 13 Παῖς. 17 Пepiñaтeiv, opt. after ei. 19 'Еπeidàν, with conjunctive. W. 21 If to me they are planting.' See 23 Καρπὸν προσκομίζειν. 24 Επι'If I have anything better than 11 14' Χρῶμαι περιπάτῳ. 15" 'Aypós. 5 "Αμεινον. W. Gr. Gr. § 154, C. Gr. Gr. § 177, b. Preface, § xiii. σκέπτομαι. the present. 16 "Iows. 18 Ξυστόν. 20 'Αγρός. 22 Νειοποιεῖν. 25 Μεταῤῥυθμίζω. 26 VIII. I wish also to recapitulate briefly1 his virtues, in order that my eulogy may be more readily remembered.3 Agesilaus revered temples even in an enemy's land, considering that it was right to conciliate the gods no less in a hostile, than in a friendly country. Suppliants to the gods he never forced, even if enemies; thinking it was inconsistent to call those who steal from temples 'sacri2Qs av, with conjunctive. W. Gr.Gr. 3 1 Ἐν κεφαλαίοις ἐπανελθεῖν. $176. Εὐμνημονεστέρως ἔχειν. even enemies.' 6 "Αλογος. |