concerning him no man wearies.

[42] "The highest form that floated before Greek imagination was
Achilles," Hegel, "Lectures on the Philosophy of History" (Eng.
tr. p. 233); and for a beautiful elaboration of that idea, J. A.
Symonds, "Greek Poets," 2nd series, ch. ii.

Such, by dint of that paintstaking care derived from Cheiron, these
all proved themselves; of whom all good men yet still to-day are
lovers and all base men envious. So much so that if throughout the
length and breadth of Hellas misfortunes at any time befell city or
king, it was they who loosed the knot of them;[43] or if all Hellas
found herself confronted with the hosts of the Barbarians in strife
and battle, once again it was these who nerved the arms of Hellenes to
victory and rendered Hellas unconquered and unconquerable.

[43] Reading {eluonto autous}, or if as L. D., {di autous}, transl.
"thanks to them, they were loosed."

For my part, then, my advice to the young is, do not despise hunting
or the other training of your boyhood, if you desire to grow up to be
good men, good not only in war but in all else of which the issue is
perfection in thought, word, and deed.



II

The first efforts of a youth emerging from boyhood should be directed
to the institution of the chase, after which he should come to the