I50 XENOPHON ON HORSEMANSHIP. 



ment by Beule will be found interesting here 

 (L'Acropole d'Athenes, 2, p. 160) : ''La troupe 

 s'avance au galop, par un mouvement plein 

 d'ensemble, mais d'une allure retenue et qui n'a 

 rien d'imp^tueux. Les chevaux semblent galoper 

 sur place, ou plutot se cabrer gracieusement. 

 Si Ton veut une description du cheval du Parthe- 

 non, qu'on lise le onzieme chapitre du traits 

 d'equitation. Le type ideal que cherche X^no- 

 phon, Phidias I'a constamment copi^. La race 

 thessalienne offre encore aujourd'hui une certaine 

 ressemblance avec les bas-reliefs de la frise." 



56. (Page 62.) That is, of course, when the fore- 

 legs are raised in the movement described in the 

 next sentence, the " demi-pesade." By " loin " 

 here he means the hollow on each side below the 

 ribs, — the flanks. 



57. (Page 6;^.) Xenophon refers to the phylarch 



and hipparch, respectively. See p. 75. 



58. (Page 64.) See cut on p. 61. 



59. (Page 65.) The cuirass ordinarily consisted 

 of two metal plates made to fit the body, one pro- 

 tecting the breast and abdomen, and the other 

 the back. They were hinged on one side, and 

 buckled on the other. They were further kept in 

 place by leathern straps or bands of metal, passing 

 over the shoulders from behind and fastened in 



