cf. modern Greek {o alogos} = the horse

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honour and fair fame has fallen like a seedthese unmistakably[9] are
separated most widely from the brutes. These may claim to be called
men[10] not human beings merely. So thatin my poor judgmentit is but
reasonable you should submit to bear the pains and penalties of royalty
since you are honoured far beyond all other mortal men. And indeed no
pleasure known to man would seem to be nearer that of gods than the
delight[11] which centres in proud attributes.
[7] Orin this strong aspiration after honour.Holden aptly cf.
Spectator No. 467: The love of praise is a passion deeply fixed in
the mind of every extraordinary person; and those who are most
affected with it seem most to partake of that particle of the divinity
which distinguishes mankind from the inferior creation.
[8] {alogous}i.e. "without speach and reason"; cf. modern Greek {o
alogos} = the horse (sc. the animal par excellence). See
Horsemanship viii. 14.
[9] {ede} [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], ipso facto.
[10] See "Anab." I. vii. 4; Frotscher ap. Breit. cf. Cic. "ad Fam." v.
17. 5ut et hominem te et virum esse meminisses.
[11] Orjoyance.
To these arguments Hiero replied: NaybutSimonidesthe honours
and proud attributes bestowed on tyrants haveyilai:
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