In Herodotus, this statesman cites the story of Cleobis and Biton, who died with great renown after pulling their mother on a cart to reach a festival at Argos, and Tellus, who died in battle for his prospering polis as examples of men who were happier than his conversation partner, Croesus. This statesman came to prominence by publicly reciting one of his inspirational poems after his city lost a battle to (*) Megara. This man left his city for a decade due to public disapproval of his policies, which included "the shaking off of the burdens" or seisachtheia that ended debt-slavery, creation of the Council of Four Hundred, and revision of Draco's law code. This man may have been the erastes of his tyrannical successor, Pisistratus. For 10 points, name this member of the Seven Sages of Greece, an Athenian reformer who preceded Cleisthenes.
In Herodotus, this statesman cites the story of Cleobis and Biton, who died with great renown after pulling their mother on a cart to reach a festival at Argos, and Tellus, who died in battle for his prospering polis as examples of men who were happier than his conversation partner, Croesus. This statesman came to prominence by publicly reciting one of his inspirational poems after his city lost a battle to (*) Megara. This man left his city for a decade due to public disapproval of his policies, which included "the shaking off of the burdens" or seisachtheia that ended debt-slavery, creation of the Council of Four Hundred, and revision of Draco's law code. This man may have been the erastes of his tyrannical successor, Pisistratus. For 10 points, name this member of the Seven Sages of Greece, an Athenian reformer who preceded Cleisthenes.
In Herodotus, this statesman cites the story of Cleobis and Biton, who died with great renown after pulling their mother on a cart to reach a festival at Argos, and Tellus, who died in battle for his prospering polis as examples of men who were happier than his conversation partner, Croesus.
Solon