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CHAPTER V
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in Vit.Aris.Aristid., pro Quatuor Vias, vol.ii., p.
222, edit.

Dindorf.
[279] In his graceful work on Athens and Attica, Mr.Wordsworth has well observed the peculiar propriety of this reference to the examples of Harmodius and Aristogiton, as addressed to Callimachus.

They were from the same borough (aphidnae) as the polemarch himself.
[280] The goddess of Athens was supposed to have invented a peculiar trumpet used by her favoured votaries.
[281] To raise the standard was the sign of battle .-- Suidas, Thucyd.
Schol., c.1.

On the Athenian standard was depicted the owl of Minerva .-- Plut.

in Vit.


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