14 ATHENS TO MARATHON. 
ismeiitionedbyWiiELER'. Here Herodes Alticus 
had one of his country-seats. Cephissia was 
famous for the birth of Menander : and when 
Herodes Atticus retired to this spot, during 
the reign of Marcus Aurelius, Pausanias of 
C^SAREA, author of the Description of Greece, 
followed him as one of his pupils. WlieJer says 
it is situate upon the stream that falls from 
Pentelicus into the Cephissus. As we continued 
our journey, we passed quite round this 
extremity of the mountain, leaving it upon our 
right. The country then became more uneven: 
we were always among hills, until we reached a 
village belonging to the Disdar of Athens, called 
simiata. Stamata, (written Stamaii by IF/ieler"-,) distant 
five hours from Athens. Hence we descended a 
(1) Journey into Greece, p. 453. Lond. 1682. Also, since, by Mf. 
Hohliouse. (See Journey throvgh yllbania, H^'c. p. 436. Lond. 1813.) 
Chandler informs us, tliat one of the Marbles presented to the 
University of Oxford by Mr. Dmvldns was brought from tliis village. 
{See Travels in Greece, p. 160. O.rf. 1776.) Mr. Hobhoiise ohtaiiicil 
here a marble bust as large as life, and of fine sculpture. The same 
author refers to a description of this place by ^?//?/5 Gelliiis, lib. i. cap. '2. 
Sf lib. xviii. cap. 10. 
(2) It is also written Stamati. Chandler (p. I6i)); and by Mr. 
Hobhouse (p. 425). We have preferred an orthoirrRjihy which we 
believe to be nearer allied to the name of this place as it is pronounced 
by the inhabitants. 
