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1、THETEMPLEPLUTARCHEditedbyW.H.D.ROUSEM._THELIVESOFTHENOBLEGREEKSANDROMANSThemostofthemcomparedtogetherbythatgravelearnedPhilosopherandHistorio-grapherPlutarchofCh2roneaTHELIFEOFLYSANDERInthetreasuryoftheAr..antbians,whichisintheLysan-templeofApolloatDdphes,thereisthisinscrip-
2、der'stion:Brasidas,andtheAcanthians,withthespoilimageoftheAthenians.Thatinscripti,nra#.kothmanymenthink,thatthe.imageofstonethatstandethwithinthechamberbythedoorthereof,istheimageofBrasidas:howbeitintruthitisthelivelyimageofLysanderhimself,madewithagreatbushofhair,andathickl
3、ongbeardaftertheoldancientfashion.AndwheresomesaythattheArgives,aftertheywereovercomeandhadlostagreatbattell,didallofthemshavethemselvesintokenandsignofcommonsorrow:andthattheLaced_-moniansontheothersidetoshewthejoyoftheirItrictueor.y,Nodidmorletethanalltheithisrhaiisrtruesg
4、rowwhich,thatotheisrndootIreportoftheBacchiad_e:whobeingfledfromCorinthuntoLacedaemon,theLaced_'moniaasfoundthemsoillfavouredlydisguisedanddeformed,vA2PLUTARCH'SLIVESLyaan-becausetheirheadswereallshaven,thatthereuponder'stheyhadadesiretolettheirhairandbeardsgrow.kindredForth
5、atwasoneoftheordinancesofLycurgus,whosaidthatthelongbushofhair,makeththemthatarenaturallyfair,thepleasantertolookupon:andthosethatareillfavoured,moreuglyandfear-fultoseeto.Andfurthermore,itissaidthatAristoclitus,thefatherofLysander,wasnotoftheroyalbloodofthekingsofSparta,tho
6、ughhecameoftheraceoftheHeraclids:andthathissonLysanderwasverymeanlyandpoorlybroughtup,beingasobedienttothelawsandstatutesofhiscountry,asanyothermanwas,shewinghimselfalwaysverystrongandconstantagainstallvanityandpleasure,savingonlyinmattersofhonourandcourtesy,whichtheyofferun
7、tothosethatdeservewell.FortheythinkitnoshamenordishonestyinSparta,thattheyoungmendosufferthemselvestobeovercomewiththatdelightandpleasure:butdobringuptheirchildren,thatfromtheiryouththeywouldhavethemtohavesometasteandfeel-ingofhonour,delightingtobepraised,andsorrytobediscomm
8、ended.Fortheymakenoaccountofhimthatisnotmovedwiththeonenortheother,buttakeh