PLUTARCH takes notice of a very remarkable law of Solon's'," which declared every man "infamous, who, in any sedition or civil dissen"fion in the state, should continue neuter, and "refufe to fide with either party. Aulus Gellius', who gives a more circumstantial detail of this uncommon law, affirms the penalty to be CC no less than confiscation of all the effects, and "banishment of the delinquent. Cicero mentions the fame law to his friend' Atticus, and even makes the punishment capital, though he refolves at the fame time not to conform to it under his prefent circumstances, unless his friend fhould advise him to the contrary. Which of these relators has given us the real penalty annexed to this law by Solon I Plut. in Vit. Solon. TIMOV. ἄτιμον. 2 A. Gellii Noct. Attic. lib. 2. c. 12. 3 Epift. ad Attic. lib. 10. epift. 1. B |
