The History of Greece
The History of Greece
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As a kinsman of ihe Baochi- adse, he was intimately acquainted with the previous policy of the state, out of which he understood how to appropriate what seemed advantageous for himself. For this reason his Tyrannis entered upon no opposition to everything which had preceded it of so marked a charac- ter as that of Sicyon ; and if, as is stated, he needed no body-guard to help him to remain master of 0>rinth up to the day of his death, he was in all probability also able to gain over the Dorian ...soldiery to his interests. The severity with which Cypselus was reproached by his oppo- nents cannot have been without its purpose. His edicts of banishment were directed against the party-leaders of the oligarchy ; and as to the stories of his forced levies of money, it must be remembered tiiat this is a dark shadow which everywhere pursued the memory of the Tyrants, however bright a halo might in other respects environ it Everywhere the main difference between a free common* wealth and one governed by Tyrants, consisted in this ; in the former the citizens only when the necessity arose, and after coming to a common resolution, offered up volun- tary sacrifices on behalf of their native land ; whereas the Tyrant in order to maintain his troops, to defray the cost of his court, and to be able to execute the great works destined to glorify his government, immediatdy taxed the possessors of property.
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As a kinsman of ihe Baochi- adse, he was intimately acquainted with the previous policy of the state, out of which he understood how to appropriate what seemed advantageous for himself. For this reason his Tyrannis entered upon no opposition to everything which had preceded it of so marked a charac- ter as that of Sicyon ; and if, as is stated, he needed no body-guard to help him to remain master of 0>rinth up to the day of his death, he was in all probability also able to gain over the Dorian ...soldiery to his interests. The severity with which Cypselus was reproached by his oppo- nents cannot have been without its purpose. His edicts of banishment were directed against the party-leaders of the oligarchy ; and as to the stories of his forced levies of money, it must be remembered tiiat this is a dark shadow which everywhere pursued the memory of the Tyrants, however bright a halo might in other respects environ it Everywhere the main difference between a free common* wealth and one governed by Tyrants, consisted in this ; in the former the citizens only when the necessity arose, and after coming to a common resolution, offered up volun- tary sacrifices on behalf of their native land ; whereas the Tyrant in order to maintain his troops, to defray the cost of his court, and to be able to execute the great works destined to glorify his government, immediatdy taxed the possessors of property.
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