[9] Or, "established a custom to suit the case."

These and many other adaptations of a like sort the lawgiver
sanctioned. As, for instance, at Sparta a wife will not object to bear
the burden of a double establishment,[10] or a husband to adopt sons
as foster-brothers of his own children, with a full share in his
family and position, but possessing no claim to his wealth and
property.

[10] Cf. Plut. "Comp. of Numa with Lycurgus," 4; "Cato mi." 25
(Clough, i. 163; iv. 395).

So opposed to those of the rest of the world are the principles which
Lycurgus devissed in reference to the production of children. Whether
they enabled him to provide Sparta with a race of men superior to all
in size and strength I leave to the judgment of whomsoever it may
concern.



II

With this exposition of the customs in connection with the birth of
children, I wish now to explain the systems of education in fashion
here and elsewhere. Throughout the rest of Hellas the custom on the
part of those who claim to educate their sons in the best way is as
follows. As soon as the children are of an age to understand what is
said to them they are immediately placed under the charge of
Paidagogoi[1] (or tutors), who are also attendants, and sent off to
the school of some teacher to be taught "grammar," "music," and the