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1、THETEMPLEPLUTARCHEditedbyW.H.D.ROUSEM._THELIVESOFTHENOBLEGREEKSANDROMANSThemostofthemcomparedtogetherbythatgravelearnedPhilosopherandHistorio-grapherPlutarchofCh2roneaTHELIFEOFLYSANDERInthetreasuryoftheAr..antbians,whichisintheLysan-templeofApolloatDdphes,thereisthisinscrip-der'stion:Brasidas,a
2、ndtheAcanthians,withthespoilimageoftheAthenians.Thatinscripti,nra#.kothmanymenthink,thatthe.imageofstonethatstandethwithinthechamberbythedoorthereof,istheimageofBrasidas:howbeitintruthitisthelivelyimageofLysanderhimself,madewithagreatbushofhair,andathicklongbeardaftertheoldancientfashion.Andwhe
3、resomesaythattheArgives,aftertheywereovercomeandhadlostagreatbattell,didallofthemshavethemselvesintokenandsignofcommonsorrow:andthattheLaced_-moniansontheothersidetoshewthejoyoftheirItrictueor.y,Nodidmorletethanalltheithisrhaiisrtruesgrowwhich,thatotheisrndootIreportoftheBacchiad_e:whobeingfled
4、fromCorinthuntoLacedaemon,theLaced_'moniaasfoundthemsoillfavouredlydisguisedanddeformed,vA2PLUTARCH'SLIVESLyaan-becausetheirheadswereallshaven,thatthereuponder'stheyhadadesiretolettheirhairandbeardsgrow.kindredForthatwasoneoftheordinancesofLycurgus,whosaidthatthelongbushofhair,makeththemthatare
5、naturallyfair,thepleasantertolookupon:andthosethatareillfavoured,moreuglyandfear-fultoseeto.Andfurthermore,itissaidthatAristoclitus,thefatherofLysander,wasnotoftheroyalbloodofthekingsofSparta,thoughhecameoftheraceoftheHeraclids:andthathissonLysanderwasverymeanlyandpoorlybroughtup,beingasobedien
6、ttothelawsandstatutesofhiscountry,asanyothermanwas,shewinghimselfalwaysverystrongandconstantagainstallvanityandpleasure,savingonlyinmattersofhonourandcourtesy,whichtheyofferuntothosethatdeservewell.FortheythinkitnoshamenordishonestyinSparta,thattheyoungmendosufferthemselvestobeovercomewiththatd
7、elightandpleasure:butdobringuptheirchildren,thatfromtheiryouththeywouldhavethemtohavesometasteandfeel-ingofhonour,delightingtobepraised,andsorrytobediscommended.Fortheymakenoaccountofhimthatisnotmovedwiththeonenortheother,buttakeh