to Hermippus, his death took place at Pisa, just after he had congratulated his son on an Olympic victory in boxing. It was due to excess of joy coupled with the weakness of a man stricken in years. And all present joined in the funeral procession. I have written an epitaph on him also, which runs as follows @ : I praise thee, Pollux, for that Chilon’s son By boxing feats the olive chaplet won. Nor at the father’s fate should we repine ; He died of joy ; may such a death be mine. The inscription on his statue runs thus ® : Here Chilon stands, of Sparta’s warrior race, Who of the Sages Seven holds highest place. His apophthegm is : “‘ Give a pledge, and suffer for it.” A short letter is also ascribed to him. Chilon to Periander “You tell me of an expedition against foreign enemies, in which you yourself will take the field. In my opinion affairs at home are not too safe for an absolute ruler; and I deem the tyrant happy who dies a natural death in his own house.” Cuapter 4. PITTACUS (c. 600 B.c.) Pittacus was the son of Hyrrhadius and a native of Mitylene. Duris calls his father a Thracian. Aided by the brothers of Alcaeus he overthrew