Calendar: 1886-1887 Page 665

GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 667 Lacedaemonians 'That the people of Athens would not take all the gold either above or under ground for the liberties of Greece Since the night is now approaching and you are anxious to retire will speak but few more words Do not yield to fear but whatever you determine boldly try to carry out The more danger is deliberated on the less willing are men to meet it Hence it often comes about that the best plans if any delay occurs are either altogether overthrown or discovered before the time Even if one or two keep constant courage still it is possible that there may be one timid man who is more moved by fear of punishment than by desire of honour Delay is therefore dangerous warn you to be quick You have not now to think what is best to do as though the matter was beginning but rather what is possible to do since you are already in the middle of the enterprise Leave nothing untried by which you may win And do not shrink under the fear that men may blame you for injustice for when you have succeeded they will call your boldness virtue For Latin Elegiacs On parent-knees naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled So live that sinking to thy last long sleep Thou then may'st smile while all around thee weep IV ucvtti xa -Book Translate Aulide quo pacto Triviai virginis aram Iphianassai turparunt sanguine foede ductores Danaum delecti prima virorum cui siinul inf ula virgineos circumdata comptus ex utraque pari malarum parte profusast et maestum simul ante aras adstare parentem sensit et hunc propter ferrum celare ministros aspectuque suo lacrimas effundere civis