btain the favour of the gods by sacrifices in behalf of the state
cavalry; and in the next place to make the great procession at the
festivals a spectacle worth seeing; and further, with regard to all
those public shows demanded by the state, wherever held, (1) whether in
the grounds of the Academy or the Lyceum, at Phaleron or within the
hippodrome, it is his business as commander of the knights to see that
every pageant of the sort is splendidly exhibited.

(1) Cf. Theophr. "Ch." vii. (Jebb ad loc. p. 204, n. 25).

But these, again, are memoranda. (2) To the question how the several
features of the pageant shall receive their due impress of beauty, I
will now address myself.

(2) Read {tauta men alla upomnemata}, or if with Pantazid. {apla},
trans. "these are simply memoranda."

And first to speak of the Processions. (3) These will, I think, be
rendered most acceptable to Heaven and to earth's spectators were the
riders to ride round the Agora and temples, commencing from the
Hermae, and pay honour to the sacred beings, each in turn, whose
shrines and statues are there congregated. (Thus in the great
Dionysia (4) the choruses embrace their gracious service to the other
gods and to the Twelve with circling dance. (5)) When the circuit is
completed, and the riders are back again in front of the Hermae, it
would add, I think, to the beauty of the scene (6) if at this point
they formed in companies of tribes, and giving their horses rein,
swept forward at the gallop to the Eleusinion. Nor must I omit to note
the right position of the lance, to lessen as far as possible the risk
of mutual interference. (7) Each trooper should hold his lance straight
between the ears of his charger, which in proportion to the
distinctness given to the weapon will rouse terror, and at the same
time create a vague idea of multitudinousness. (8)

(3) {tas pompas}. See A. Martin, op. cit. 147, 160.

(4) Celebrated in March (Elaphebolion).

(5) Or, "by dancing roundelays in honour of the gods, especially The
Twelve"; and as to the Twelve cf. Aristoph. "Knights," 235,
"Birds," 95; Plat. "Laws," 654; Paus. i. 3. 3; 40. 3; viii. 25. 3;
Plut. "Nic." 13; Lycurg. 198.

(6) Or, "it would be a beautiful sequel to the proceedings, in my
opinion, if at this point they formed in squadron column, and
giving rein to their chargers, swept forward at full gallop to the
Eleusinion." See Leake, op. cit. i. 296.

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