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Cle。Thatisverytrue。
Ath。Thenletusrecognizethedifficulty，andmakecleartoourownmindshowthebeginningistobeaccomplished。ThereisonlyoneproposalwhichIhavetooffer，andthatisonewhich，underourcircumstances，isbothnecessaryandexpedient。
Cle。Whatisit？
Ath。Imaintainthatthiscolonyofourshasafatherandmother，whoarenootherthanthecolonizingstate。WellIknowthatmanycolonieshavebeen，andwillbe，atenmitywiththeirparents。Butinearlydaysthechild，asinafamily，lovesandisbeloved；eveniftherecomeatimelaterwhenthetieisbroken，still，whileheisinwantofeducation，henaturallyloveshisparentsandisbelovedbythem，andfliestohisrelativesforprotection，andfindsinthemhisonlynaturalalliesintimeofneed；andthisparentalfeelingalreadyexistsintheCnosians，asisshownbytheircareofthenewcity；andthereisasimilarfeelingonthepartoftheyoungcitytowardsCnosus。AndIrepeatwhatIwassaying-forthereisnoharminrepeatingagoodthing-thattheCnosiansshouldtakeacommoninterestinallthesematters，andchoose，asfarastheycan，theeldestandbestofthecolonists，tothenumberofnotlessthanahundred；andlettherebeanotherhundredoftheCnosiansthemselves。These，Isay，ontheirarrival，shouldhaveajointcarethatthemagistratesshouldbeappointedaccordingtolaw，andthatwhentheyareappointedtheyshouldundergoascrutiny。Whenthishasbeeneffected，theCnosiansshallreturnhome，andthenewcitydothebestshecanforherownpreservationandhappiness。Iwouldhavetheseven-and-thirtynow，andinallfuturetime，chosentofulfilthefollowingduties：-Letthem，inthefirstplace，betheguardiansofthelaw；and，secondly，oftheregistersinwhicheachoneregistersbeforethemagistratetheamountofhisproperty，exceptingfourminaewhichareallowedtocitizensofthefirstclass，threeallowedtothesecond，twotothethird，andasingleminatothefourth。Andifanyone，despisingthelawsforthesakeofgain，befoundtopossessanythingmorewhichhasnotbeenregistered，letallthathehasinexcessbeconfiscated，andlethimbeliabletoasuitwhichshallbethereverseofhonourableorfortunate。Andletanyonewhowill，indicthimonthechargeoflovingbasegains，andproceedagainsthimbeforetheguardiansofthelaw。Andifhebecast，lethimlosehisshareofthepublicpossessions，andwhenthereisanypublicdistribution，lethimhavenothingbuthisoriginallot；andlethimbewrittendownacondemnedmanaslongashelives，insomeplaceinwhichanyonewhopleasescanreadabouthisonces。Theguardianofthelawshallnotholdofficelongerthantwentyyears，andshallnotbelessthanfiftyyearsofagewhenheiselected；orifheiselectedwhenheissixtyyearsofage，heshallholdofficefortenyearsonly；anduponthesameprinciple，hemustnotimaginethathewillbepermittedtoholdsuchanimportantofficeasthatofguardianofthelawsafterheisseventyyearsofage，ifhelivesolong。
Thesearethethreefirstordinancesabouttheguardiansofthelaw；
astheworkoflegislationprogresses，eachlawinturnwillassigntothemtheirfurtherduties。Andnowwemayproceedinordertospeakoftheelectionofotherofficers；forgeneralshavetobeelected，andtheseagainmusthavetheirministers，commanders，andcolonelsofhorse，andcommandersofbrigadesoffoot，whowouldbemorerightlycalledbytheirpopularnameofbrigadiers。Theguardiansofthelawshallproposeasgeneralsmenwhoarenativesofthecity，andaselectionfromthecandidatesproposedshallbemadebythosewhoareorhavebeenoftheageformilitaryservice。Andifonewhoisnotproposedisthoughtbysomebodytobebetterthanonewhois，lethimnamewhomheprefersintheplaceofwhom，andmakeoaththatheisbetter，andproposehim；andwhicheverofthemisapprovedbyvoteshallbeadmittedtothefinalselection；andthethreewhohavethegreatestnumberofvotesshallbeappointedgenerals，andsuperintendentsofmilitaryaffairs，afterpreviouslyundergoingascrutiny，liketheguardiansofthelaw。Andletthegeneralsthuselectedproposetwelvebrigadiers，oneforeachtribe；
andthereshallbearightofcounterproposalasinthecaseofthegenerals，andthevotinganddecisionshalltakeplaceinthesameway。Untiltheprytanesandcouncilareelected，theguardiansofthelawshallconvenetheassemblyinsomeholyspotwhichissuitabletothepurpose，placingthehoplitesbythemselves，andthe
