The sentiment of honour thus became a guiding principle of the legislation, and a large component of the character of the Athenians.
XVIII.

Judicial proceedings, whether as instituted by Solon or as corrupted by his successors, were exposed to some grave and vital evils hereafter to be noticed.

At present I content myself with observing, that Solon carried into the judicial the principles, of his legislative courts.

It was his theory, that all the citizens should be trained to take an interest in state.

Every year a body of six thousand citizens was chosen by lot; no qualification save that of being thirty years of age was demanded in this election.