not obscurely, that by pain endured for a brief season a man may earn
the joyous reward of lasting glory.[18] Herein, too, it is plainly
shown that where speed is requisite the sluggard will win for himself
much trouble and scant good.

[17] I.e. "Artemis of the Steep"--a title connecting the goddess with
Mount Orthion or Orthosion. See Pausan. VIII. xxiii. 1; and for
the custom, see Themistius, "Or." 21, p. 250 A. The words have
perhaps got out of their right place. See Schneider's Index, s.v.

[18] See Plut. "Lycurg." 18; "Morals," 239 C; "Aristid." 17; Cic.
"Tusc." ii. 14.

Furthermore, and in order that the boys should not want a ruler, even
in case the pastor[19] himself were absent, he gave to any citizen who
chanced to be present authority to lay upon them injunctions for their
good, and to chastise them for any trespass committed. By so doing he
created in the boys of Sparta a most rare modesty and reverence. And
indeed there is nothing which, whether as boys or men, they respect
more highly than the ruler. Lastly, and with the same intention, that
the boys must never be reft of a ruler, even if by chance there were
no grown man present, he laid down the rule that in such a case the
most active of the Leaders or Prefects[20] was to become ruler for the
nonce, each of his own division. The conclusion being that under no
circumstances whatever are the boys of Sparta destitute of one to rule
them.

[19] Lit. "Paidonomos."

[20] Lit. "Eirens."