ering the parade you are fenced about with, and the
reputation you must needs live up to, would be barely well off, I take
it, if what you have already were multiplied by three.

Pray, how may that be? Critobulus asked.

Why, first and foremost (Socrates explained), I see you are called upon
to offer many costly sacrifices, failing which, I take it, neither gods
nor men would tolerate you; and, in the next place, you are bound to
welcome numerous foreigners as guests, and to entertain them handsomely;
thirdly, you must feast your fellow-citizens and ply them with all
sorts of kindness, or else be cut adrift from your supporters. [2]
Furthermore, I perceive that even at present the state enjoins upon
you various large contributions, such as the rearing of studs, [3]
the training of choruses, the superintendence of gymnastic schools, or
consular duties, [4] as patron of resident aliens, and so forth; while
in the event of war you will, I am aware, have further obligations laid
upon you in the shape of pay [5] to carry on the triearchy, ship money,
and war taxes [6] so onerous, you will find difficulty in supporting
them. Remissness in respect of any of these charges will be visited upon
you by the good citizens of Athens no less strictly than if they caught
you stealing their own property. But worse than all, I see you fondling
the notion that you are rich. Without a thought or care how to increase
your revenue, your fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, [7] as if
you had some special license to amuse yourself.... That is why I pity
and compassionate you, fearing lest some irremediable mischief overtake
you, and you find yourself in desperate straits. As for me, if I ever
stood in need of anything, I am sure you know I have friends who would
assist me. They would make some trifling contribution--trifling to
themselves, I mean--and deluge my humble living with a flood of plenty.
But your friends, albeit far better off than yourself, considering your
respective styles of living, persist in looking to you for assistance.

[2] See Dr. Holden ad loc., Boeckh [Bk. iii. ch. xxiii.], p. 465 f.

[3] Cf. Lycurg. "c. Leocr." 139.

[4] Al. "presidential duties."

[5] {trierarkhias [misthous]}. The commentators in general "suspect"
{misthous}. See Boeckh, "P. E. A." p. 579.

[6] See Boeckh, p. 470 f.; "Revenues," iii. 9, iv. 40.

[7] Or, "to childish matters," "frivolous affairs"; but for the full
import of