concerns of the palestra.[2] Besides this they are given shoes[3] to
wear which tend to make their feet tender, and their bodies are
enervated by various changes of clothing. And as for food, the only
measure recognised is that which is fixed by appetite.

[1] = "boy-leaders." Cf. St. Paul, "Ep. Gal." iii. 24; The Law was our
schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ.

[2] Cf. Plato, "Alc. maj." 106 E; "Theages," 122 E; Aristot. "Pol."
viii. 3.

[3] Or, "sandals."

But when we turn to Lycurgus, instead of leaving it to each member of
the state privately to appoint a slave to be his son's tutor, he set
over the young Spartans a public guardian, the Paidonomos[4] or
"pastor," to give them his proper title,[5] with complete authority
over them. This guardian was selected from those who filled the
highest magistracies. He had authority to hold musters of the boys,[6]
and as their overseer, in case of any misbehaviour, to chastise
severely. The legislator further provided his pastor with a body of
youths in the prime of life, and bearing whips,[7] to inflict
punishment when necessary, with this happy result that in Sparta
modesty and obedience ever go hand in hand, nor is there lack of
either.

[4] = "boyherd."

[5] Cf. Plut. "Lycurg." 17 (Clough, i. 107); Aristot. "Pol." iv. 15,
13; vii. 17, 5.