ALCAEUS

same will as those who have grown tobemen. Were
I all-wise. were I like to a God in shrewdness of wit,
even so | would not so much as pluck out ἃ [ΔΑ]
contrary to the decree of Zeus,! and being grown
men our lives are mingled with troubles befitting our
estate: but tor youths to rush into the deep tumult
of the battle melay—that is not for them. [Yet
these, when a host ill-conquerable came up against

our city. laid fear aside and tovk arms and. . . «|

Aristides Mleumlira Oration s For all these reasons we nist
Wear our mistortune as gently as we can and stoutly reject
the second place, and confirm the saying that

Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls
well-builded, nay nor canals and dockvards, make

the city, but men able to use their opportunity.

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Nicolwns First Burrerses tn Oritory s Tt was in reference to
this that the poet Aleweus made the profound statement that
a cily Was composed not of timber and stones bat of men.

ῥ . Tam content τὸ be a grown man ἀπ my beard shows

nie to be 2 cf. Aristid. 1. 791

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