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＇27＇ Al。 〃lived on the lips of men。〃 But cf。 Eur。 〃Hipp。〃 85； ｛soi kai
xeneimi kai logois s' ameibomai｝。 See Frazer； 〃Golden Bough；〃 i。 6；
for the Hippolytus…Virbius myth。
Palamedes＇28＇ all his days on earth far outshone those of his own
times in wisdom； and when slain unjustly； won from heaven a vengeance
such as no other mortal man may boast of。＇29＇ Yet died he not at their
hands＇30＇ whom some suppose； else how could the one of them have been
accounted all but best； and the other a compeer of the good？ No； not they；
but base men wrought that deed。
＇28＇ As to Palamedes； son of Nauplius； his genius and treacherous
death； see Grote； 〃H。 G。〃 i。 400； 〃Mem。〃 IV。 ii。 33； 〃Apol。〃 26； Plat。
〃Apol。〃 41； 〃Rep。〃 vii。 522； Eur。 fr。 〃Palam。〃； Ov。 〃Met。〃 xiii。 56；
Paus。 x。 31。 1； ii。 20。 3。
＇29＇ For the vengeance see Schol。 ad Eur。 〃Orest。〃 422； Philostr。
〃Her。〃 x。 Cf。 Strab。 viii。 6。 2 （368）； Leake； 〃Morea；〃 ii。 358；
Baedeker； 〃Greece；〃 245。
＇30＇ i。e。 Odysseus and Diomed。 （S。 11； I confess； strikes me as
somewhat in Xenophon's manner。） See 〃Mem。〃 IV。 ii。 33； 〃Apol。〃 26。
Menestheus；＇31＇ through diligence and patient care； the outcome of
the chase； so far overshot all men in love of toil that even the chiefs of
Hellas must confess themselves inferior in the concerns of war save
Nestor only； and Nestor； it is said；＇32＇ excelled not but alone might rival
him。
＇31＇ For Menestheus； who led the Athenians against Troy； cf。 Hom。
〃Il。〃 ii。 552； iv。 327； Philostr。 〃Her。〃 ii。 16； Paus。 ii。 25。 6； i。 17。 6；
Plut。 〃Thes。〃 32； 35。
＇32＇ Or； 〃so runs the tale；〃 e。g。 in 〃The Catalogue。〃 See 〃Il。〃 ii。
l。c。： ｛Nestor oios erizen｝； 〃Only Nestor rivalled him； for he was the
elder by birth〃 （W。 Leaf）。
Odysseus and Diomedes＇33＇ were brilliant for many a single deed of
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arms； and mainly to these two was due the taking of Troy town。＇34＇
＇33＇ The two heroes are frequently coupled in Homer； e。g。 〃Il。〃 v。
519； x。 241； etc。
＇34＇ Or； 〃were brilliant in single points； and broadly speaking were
the cause that Troy was taken。〃 See Hygin。 〃Fab。〃 108； Virg。 〃Aen。〃
ii。 163。
Castor and Polydeuces；＇35＇ by reason of their glorious display of arts
obtained from Cheiron； and for the high honour and prestige therefrom
derived； are now immortal。
＇35＇ Castor； Polydeuces； s。 Polluxthe great twin brethren。 See
Grote； 〃H。 G。〃 i。 232 foll。
Machaon and Podaleirius＇36＇ were trained in this same lore； and
proved themselves adepts in works of skill； in argument and feats of
arms。＇37＇
＇36＇ As to the two sons of Asclepius； Machaon and Podaleirius； the
leaders of the Achaeans； see 〃Il。〃 ii。 728； Schol。 ad Pind。 〃Pyth。〃 iii。
14； Paus。 iii。 26； iv。 3； Strab。 vi。 4 （284）； Diod。 iv。 71。 4； Grote； 〃H。
G。〃 i。 248。
＇37＇ Or； 〃in crafts； in reasonings； and in deeds of war。〃
Antilochus；＇38＇ in that he died for his father； obtained so great a glory
that； in the judgment of Hellas； to him alone belongs the title 〃philopator；〃
〃who loved his father。〃＇39＇
＇38＇ Antilochus； son of Nestor； slain by Memnon。 〃Od。〃 iv。 186 foll。；
Pind。 〃Pyth。〃 vi。 28； Philostr。 〃Her。〃 iv。； 〃Icon。〃 ii。 281。
＇39＇ Lit。 〃to be alone proclaimed Philopator among the Hellenes。〃 Cf。
Plat。 〃Laws；〃 730 D； 〃He shall be proclaimed the great and perfect
citizen； and bear away the palm of virtue〃； and for the epithet see
Eur。 〃Or。〃 1605； 〃I。 A。〃 68。
Aeneas＇40＇ saved the ancestral godshis father's and his mother's；＇41＇
yea； and his own father also； whereby he bore off a reputation for piety so
great that to him alone among all on whom they laid their conquering hand
in Troy even the enemy granted not to be despoiled。
＇40＇ As to Aeneas see Poseidon's speech； 〃Il。〃 xx。 293 foll。； Grote；
〃H。 G。〃 i。 413； 427 foll。
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＇41＇ Cf。 〃Hell。〃 II。 iv。 21。
Achilles；＇42＇ lastly； being nursed in this same training； bequeathed to
after…days memorials so fair； so ample； that to speak or hear concerning
him no man wearies。
＇42＇ 〃The highest form that floated before Greek imagination was
Achilles；〃 Hegel； 〃Lectures on the Philosophy of History〃 （Eng。 tr。 p。
233）； and for a beautiful elaboration of that idea； J。 A。 Symonds；
〃Greek Poets；〃 2nd series； ch。 ii。
Such； by dint of that paintstaking care derived from Cheiron； these all
proved themselves； of whom all good men yet still to…day are lovers and
all base men envious。 So much so that if throughout the length and breadth
of Hellas misfortunes at any time befell city or king； it was they who
loosed the knot of them；＇43＇ or if all Hellas found herself confronted with
the hosts of the Barbarians in strife and battle； once again it was these who
nerved the arms of Hellenes to victory and rendered Hellas unconquered
and unconquerable。
＇43＇ Reading ｛eluonto autous｝； or if as L。 D。； ｛di autous｝； transl。
〃thanks to them； they were loosed。〃
For my part； then； my advice to the young is； do not despise hunting or
the other training of your boyhood； if you desire to grow up to be good
men； good not only in war but in all else of which the issue is perfection in
thought； word； and deed。
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II
The first efforts of a youth emerging from boyhood should be directed
to the institution of the chase； after which he should come to the rest of
education； provided he have the means and with an eye to the same； if his
means be ample； in a style worthy of the profit to be derived； or； if they be
scant； let him at any rate contribute enthusiasm； in nothing falling short of
the power he possesses。
What are the aids and implements of divers sorts with which he who
would enter on this field must equip himself？ These and the theory of each
in particular I will now explain。 With a view to success in the work；
forewarned is forearmed。 Nor let such details be looked upon as
insignificant。 Without them there will be an end to practical results。＇1＇
＇1＇ Or； 〃The question suggests itselfhow many instruments and of
what sort are required by any one wishing to enter this field？ A list of
these I propose to give； not omitting the theoretical side of the matter
in each case； so that whoever lays his hand to this work may have
some knowledge to go upon。 It would be a mistake to regard these
details as trivial。 In fact； without them the undertaking might as well
be let alone。〃
The net…keeper should be a man with a real passion for the work； and
in tongue a Hellene； about twenty years of age； of wiry build； agile at once
and strong； with pluck enough to overcome the toils imposed on him；＇2＇
and to take pleasure in the work。
＇2＇ ｛toutous｝； 〃by this； that； or the other good quality。〃
The ordinary small nets should be made of fine Phasian or
Carthaginian＇3＇ flax； and so too should the road nets and the larger
hayes。＇4＇ These small nets should be nine…threaded ＇made of three
strandes； and each strand of three threads＇；＇5＇ five spans＇6＇ in depth；＇7＇
and two palms＇8＇ at the nooses or pockets。＇9＇ There should be no knots in
the cords that run round； which should be so inserted as to run quite
smoothly。＇10＇ The road net should be twelve…threaded； and the larger net
（or haye） sixteen。 They may be of different sizes； the former varying from
twelve to twenty…four or thirty feet； the latter from sixty to one hundred