Nicias is murdered in cold blood after his defeat in Sicily.

The prisoners at oegos-Potamos have their thumbs cut off.] [Footnote 2203: Fustel de Coulanges, "La Cite Antique", ch.

XVII.] [Footnote 2204: Plato, "The Apology of Socrates."-- See also in the "Crito" Socrates' reasons for not eluding the penalty imposed on him.
The antique conception of the State is here clearly set forth.] [Footnote 2205: Cf.

the code of Manu, the Zendavesta, the Pentateuch and the Tcheou-Li.

In this last code (Biot's translation), will be found the perfection of the system, particularly in vol.I., 241, 247, II., 393, III., 9, 11, 21, 52.