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for such things�拭�They are sure to come to him�察�although he stops at home。;
Yes�察�Simonides�察�that is so far true�察�a small percentage of them no doubt
will�察�and this scant moiety will be sold at so high a price to the despotic
monarch�察�that the exhibitor of the merest trifle looks to receive from the
imperial pocket�察 �within the briefest interval�察�ten times more than he can
hope to win from all the rest of mankind in a lifetime�察�and then he will be
off。��22�А�
��22�А�Lit。 ;to get from the tyrant all in a moment many times more than
he will earn from all the rest of mankind in a whole lifetime�察 �and
depart。;
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To which Simonides�此�Well�察�granted you have the worst of it in sights
and sightseeing�察 �yet�察 �you must admit you are large gainers through the
sense of hearing�察 �you who are never stinted of that sweetest of all
sounds�撮�23�А�the voice of praise�察�since all around you are for ever praising
everything you do and everything you say。 Whilst�察�conversely�察�to that most
harsh and grating of all sounds�察�the language of abuse�察�your ears are sealed�察�
since no one cares to speak evil against a monarch to his face。
��23�А�Cf。 Cic。 ;pro Arch。; 20�察 �Themistoclem illum dixisse aiunt cum
ex eo quaereretur�察 �'quod acroama aut cujus vocem libentissime
audiret'�此�'ejus�察�a quo sua virtus optime praedicaretur。';
Then Hiero�此�And what pleasure do you suppose mere abstinence from
evil words implies�察�when it is an open secret that those silent persons are
cherishing all evil thoughts against the tyrant�殖�24�А �What mirth�察 �do you
imagine�察 �is to be extracted from their panegyrics who are suspected of
bestowing praise out of mere flattery�拭�
��24�А �One knows plainly that these dumb attendants stand there like
mutes�察�but harbour every evil thought against their autocratic lord。;
Simonides made answer�此�Yes�察 �I must indeed admit�察 �I do concede to
you�察�that praise alone is sweetest which is breathed from lips of free men
absolutely free。 But�察 �look you�察 �here is a point�此 �you will find it hard to
persuade another�察 �that you despots�察 �within the limits of those things
whereby we one and all sustain our bodies�察�in respect�察�that is�察�of meats and
drinks�察�have not a far wider range of pleasures。
Yes�察 �Simonides ��he answered���察 �and what is more�察 �I know the
explanation of the common verdict。 The majority have come to the
conclusion that we monarchs eat and drink with greater pleasure than do
ordinary people�察�because they have got the notion�察�they themselves would
make a better dinner off the viands served at our tables than their own。
And doubtless some break in the monotony gives a fillip of pleasure。 And
that explains why folk in general look forward with pleasure to high days
and holy daysmankind at large�察 �but not the despot�察 �his well´ stocked
table groaning from day to day under its weight of viands admits of no
state occasions。 So that�察 �as far as this particular pleasure�察�to begin with�察�
goes�察 �the pleasure of anticipation�察 �the monarch is at disadvantage
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compared with private people。
And in the next place ��he continued���察�I am sure your own experience
will bear me out so far�此�the more viands set before a man at table ��beyond
what are sufficient���撮�25�А�the more quickly will satiety of eating overtake
him。 So that in actual duration of the pleasure�察�he with his many dishes has
less to boast of than the moderate liver。
��25�А 。�ta peritta ton ikanon��。 These words Hartm。 op。 cit。 p。 254�察�
regards as an excrescence。
Yes�察�but good gracious� �surely ��broke in Simonides���察�during the actual
time�撮�26�А�before the appetite is cloyed�察�the gastronomic pleasure derived
from the costlier bill of fare far exceeds that of the cheaper dinner´table。
��26�А �Lit。 ;so long as the soul ��i。e。 the appetite�� accepts with
pleasure the viands;�察�i。e。 there's an interval�察�at any rate�察 �during which
;such as my soul delights in; can still apply and for so long。
But�察�as a matter of plain logic ��Hiero retorted���察�should you not say�察�the
greater the pleasure a man feels in any business�察�the more enthusiastic his
devotion to it�拭�
That is quite true ��he answered��。
Hiero。 Then have you ever noticed that crowned heads display more
pleasure in attacking the bill of fare provided them�察�than private persons
theirs�拭�
No�察 �rather the reverse ��the poet answered���察 �if anything�察 �they show a
less degree of gusto�撮�27�А�unless they are vastly libelled。
��27�А �No�察 �not more pleasure�察 �but exceptional fastidiousness�察 �if what
people say is true。; ��agleukesteron���察 �said ap。 Suid。 to be a Sicilian
word = ;more sourly。;
Well ��Hiero continued���察�and all these wonderfully´made dishes which
are set before the tyrant�察 �or nine´tenths of them�察 �perhaps you have
observed�察 �are combinations of things acid to the taste�察 �or pungent�察 �or
astringent�察�or akin to these�殖�28�А�
��28�А �Lit。 ;and their congeners�察─ �their analogues�察─ �e。g。 ;curries�察�
pickles�察�bitters�察�peppery condiments。;
To be sure they are ��he answered���察�unnatural viands�察�one and all�察�in my
opinion�察�most alien to ordinary palates。��29�А�
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��29�А �Or�察 �unsuited to man's taste�察─ �'caviare to the general' I name
them。;
Hiero。 In fact�察 �these condiments can only be regarded as the
cravings��30�А�of a stomach weakened by luxurious living�察�since I am quite
sure that keen appetites ��and you�察�I fancy�察�know it well too�� have not the
slightest need for all these delicate made things。
��30�А �Cf。 Plat。 ;Laws�察─ �687 C�察 �Hipp。; ii。 44。 Lit。 ;can you in fact
regard these condiments as other than 。 。 。; See Holden ad loc。 ��ed。
1888���察�Hartm。 op。 cit。 p。 259�察�suggests ��enthumemata���察 �inventions。;
It is true�察 �at any rate ��observed Simonides���察 �about those costly
perfumes�察 �with which your persons are anointed�察 �that your neighbours
rather than yourselves extract enjoyment from them�察�just as the unpleasant
odour of some meats is not so obvious to the eater as to those who come in
contact with him。
Hiero。 Good�察 �and on this principle we say of meats�察 �that he who is
provided with all sorts on all occasions brings no appetite to any of them。
He rather to whom these things are rarities�察 �that is the man who�察 �when
some unfamiliar thing is put before him�察 �will take his fill of it with
pleasure。��31�А�
��31�А。�meta kharas��。 Cf。 Aesch。 Fr。 237�察。�stomatos en prote khara���察�of
a hungry man�察 �Od。; xvii。 603。
It looks very much ��interposed Simonides�� as if the sole pleasure left
you to explain the vulgar ambition to wear a crown�察�must be that named
after Aphrodite。 For in this field it is your privilege to consort with
whatever fairest fair your eyes may light on。
Hiero。 Nay�察�now you have named that one thing of all others�察�take my
word for it�察�in which we princes are worse off than lesser people。��32�А�
��32�А �Reading ��saph' isthi���察 �or if as Cobet conj。 ��saphestata���察 �transl。
;are at a disadvantage most clearly by comparison with ordinary
folk。;
To name marriage first。 I presume a marriage��33�А�which is contracted
with some great family�察�superior in wealth and influence�察�bears away the
palm�察 �since it confers upon the bridegroom not pleasure only but
distinction。��34�А �Next comes the marriage made with equals�察 �and last�察�
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wedlock with inferiors�察 �which is apt to be regarded as degrading and
disserviceable。
��33�А�Cf。 ;Hunting�察─�i。 9。 Holden cf。 Eur。 ;Rhes。; 168�察 �Androm。; 1255。
��34�А�Cf。 Dem。 ;in Lept。; S。 69�察�p。 499。 See Plat。 ;Rep。; 553 C。
Now for the application�此 �a despotic monarch�察 �unless he weds some
foreign bride�察�is forced to choose a wife from those beneath him�察�so that
the height of satisfaction is denied him。��35�А�
��35�А�Al。 ;supreme content�察�the quintessential bliss�察 �is quite unknown
to him。;
The tender service of the proudest´souled of women�察�wifely rendered�察�
how superlatively charming�。�36�А �and by contrast�察 �how little welcome is
such ministration where the wife is but a slavewhen present�察 �barely
noticed�察�or if lacking�察�what fell pains and passions will it not engender� �
��36�А �Or�察 �the gentle ministrations of loftiest´thoughted women and
fair wives possess a charm past telling�察�but from slaves�察�if tendered�察�
the reverse of welcome�察�or if not fort
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