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was glorious for city to have pre-
served for so many centuries its gen.
erosity and gratitude; and. a strong
motive to animate individuals who
were assured that their children
would enjoy the rewards which death
might prevent themselves from re-
ceiving. 1t was delightful to see the
remote posterity of the defes sders
and deliverers of the commonwealt
who had inherited nothing from their
ancestors but the glory Of their
actions, manifested for so many ages
at the expense of the public, in con-
sideration Of the services their fami-
lies had rendered 1t. They lived in
this manner with more honor and
called up the remembrance Of their
ancestors with much greater splendor
than a multitude Of citizens whose
fathers had been studious only Of
leaving them great estates which gem
orally do not long survive those
who raised them, and often leave
their posterity nothing but the odious
remembrance Of the injustice and
oppression by which they were ac-
quired.-Plut. In Artist. t
This last observation Is verified in
the following example, and is at the
same time a fine contrast to the cha
racter Of Aristides.
After the battle Of Marathon above
mentioned, Notwithstanding all the
care which Aristides took to pre-
serve the spoils from being plundered,
yet Callias, his cousin-german, found
means to carry off a considerable
booty. This man having long hair,
and a fllet about his head, one Of
the Persians took him for king,
and falling down at his feet, dis
closed to him vast quantity Of
gold hid In a well. Callias not only
seized it. and applied 1t to his own
private use, but inhumanely put to
death the poor man who showed 1t
him, to prevent his discovering what
he had done. BY this action he not
only blemished his reputation, but
as was limited before, transmitted
infamy to his posterity. who. not
withstanding their eminency in the
state, were styled by the common
poets laccopluti, lie. enriched by the
well.-Plut.
Artabarzanes. an officer Of Arta-
xerxes. king Of Persia, begged his
majesty to confer a favour upon him,
which, IL complied with, would be
an act Of injustice. The king being in
formed that the promise of a con-
siderable sum Of money was the only
motive that induced the officer to
make so unreasonable request,
ordered his treasurer to give him an
equal value with that which he was
to have received. Giving him the
order for the money. Here" says
the king. take this token Of my
friendship for you; gift Of this
nature cannot make me poor, but
complying with your request would
make me poor indeed, for 1t would
make me unjust"
It was upon the occasion of
Aristides' banishment, that peasant
who could not write, and did not
know him personally, applied to him.
and desired him to write the name
of that citizen upon the shell, by
which his vote was given against
him. HAS he done you any wrong"
said Aristides, that you are for
condemning him in this manner?"
NO." replied the peasant, but
hate to hear him always praised
for his Justice" Aristides, without
saying a word more, calmly took the
shell, wrote down his name upon it,
and contentedly retired into exile.