^ ' * The duties of the choregia consisted in finding maintenance and in-
struction for the chorus " (in tragedy, usually of fifteen persons) " as long as
they were in training ; and in providing the dresses and equipments for the
performance.'' — ^Jebb, Theophr. Char. xxm. 3. For those of the gymnasiarchy,
see Diet, of Antiq. "Gymnasium." For that of the trierarchy, see Jebb, op.
cit. XXV. 9 ; xxix. 16 ; Boeckh, P. E. A. IV. xi.
* See Econ. ii. 6 ; Thuc. vi. 31.
" See Boeckh, P. E. A. II. xvi. p. 241.
^ For the system of judicature, the diKaffr^pta, and the boards of jurymen
or judges, see Aristot. Constitution of Athens, ch. Ixiii. ; Diet, of Antiq. s.v. ;
Trans, vol. i. p. 30, note i.
' For ol eKirKiovm, see Grote, H. G. vi. p. 41.
^ Reading fuaov<rt ; or, if with Kirchhoff, fxeiovai, "in every way humiliate. "



28o THE POLITY OF THE ATHENIANS ch. i. § 14-16

better sort of people, this is done^ on the principle that the
ruler cannot help being hated by those whom he rules ; but that
if wealth and respectability are to wield power in the subject
cities the empire of the Athenian People has but a short lease
of existence. This explains why the better people are punished
with infamy,^ robbed of their money, driven from their homes,
and put to death, while the baser sort are promoted to honour.
