342 Harry M. Huhhell, Ph.D., 



II, 171. . . . it is an indication of fair speech; perchance that is 



fr. VIII. ^j^g meanings of the wand or heralds staff. For he says, "golden, 



with which he charmeth the eyes of men whom he will, and 



others sleeping he waketh." Wherefore Amphiaraus was one of 



the seven leaders against Thebes, Nestor of those against Troy. 



II. 172, fr. A sophist at the games, catching sight of an idle rich youth, 



said to his companions, "There is my treasure chest." In a 



similar way, when Aeschines was an actor and a clerk he was 



poor, but when he took up rhetoric he became a great entertainer, 



and awfully rich. 



fr. X. (Nothing.) 



fr. XI. Some philosophers openly advise community of wives and 



children.^ 

 II, 173, fr. ... voted that he should speak among the first because of 



^^I- his age and rhetorical experience. But Xenocrates addressed 



Antipater in the same style that he was wont to use in a phi- 

 losophical discussion in the Academy, and Antipater rejected his 

 plea.^ 

 II, 174, fr. ... punishing those who misappropriate public funds or 



XIII. do some other wrong, opposing even potentates on the most 



important matters, 

 fr. XIV. Philosophers teaching in a corner.* 



II, 175, fr. A hare cannot be safe among dogs, according to Aristotle, 



^^- nor can one keep a surly and contemptuous attitude among men. 



Philosophers always appear like this; therefore they are liable 

 to the attacks of sycophants and undesirable citizens. 



fr. XVI- (Nothing.) 



XVII. ^ "^ ^ 



II, 176, fr. I. If one should seize you and drag you to prison, claiming that 

 you are guilty, though you are innocent, you could not help 

 yourself, but would stand giddy and agape, not having a word 

 to say ; and though your accuser be a mean fellow and not good 



' Cf. fr. II. 



^ I follow the restoration proposed by Cronert, Kolotes und Alenedemos, 

 67; 1. 2 5ia\l/ri'\(pi<Taa6ai. I. 3, iv Trpu}Tois. 1. 9, die^^plx^crdai Kai Tb[v. 10, X6701' 

 irpbi rdjc ' ApTlira[Tpov vtr^r rrjs 7r6Xea;s 01) di]^ap.^[i'OV 5^ diroTvxeti'- 



' Cf . Plato, Gorgias 486, Cic. De Orat. I, 13, 57, Fuhr. Rhcin, Mus. LVII 

 (1902) p. 436. 



