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Page xlii
... elected in a manner which is perfectly ridiculous ; d ) they are quite ordinary men , and are therefore unfit to decide great causes on their own judgment ; they should be controlled by written laws ; e ) the laxity of their life ...
... elected in a manner which is perfectly ridiculous ; d ) they are quite ordinary men , and are therefore unfit to decide great causes on their own judgment ; they should be controlled by written laws ; e ) the laxity of their life ...
Page xliv
... elected out of certain families and not out of the whole people . The institution is not unpopular : but it has great evils , and the remedy for them is as bad . For the mischief can only be cured by a revolution among the nobles , or ...
... elected out of certain families and not out of the whole people . The institution is not unpopular : but it has great evils , and the remedy for them is as bad . For the mischief can only be cured by a revolution among the nobles , or ...
Page xlvi
... elected for merit . Like the Spartans they have Kings and a Council of Elders , but , unlike the Spartan , their Kings are elected for merit , and are not always of the same family . The deviations of Carthage from the perfect state are ...
... elected for merit . Like the Spartans they have Kings and a Council of Elders , but , unlike the Spartan , their Kings are elected for merit , and are not always of the same family . The deviations of Carthage from the perfect state are ...
Page xlix
... elected magistracies existed before his time . 2 ) He is thought to have created the democracy ; but he did nothing of the kind . The power of the people began to increase after the Persian war , and was extended by Ephialtes and ...
... elected magistracies existed before his time . 2 ) He is thought to have created the democracy ; but he did nothing of the kind . The power of the people began to increase after the Persian war , and was extended by Ephialtes and ...
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... elect and control their magistrates . ' How are these two statements to be reconciled with one another ? He denies that Pericles [ directly ] created the democracy , but he admits that he did so indirectly by appointing the courts of ...
... elect and control their magistrates . ' How are these two statements to be reconciled with one another ? He denies that Pericles [ directly ] created the democracy , but he admits that he did so indirectly by appointing the courts of ...
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