Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.32.10

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Passage 9.32.10: Lysander introducing greed for wealth to Sparta.

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

Λακεδαιμονίων δὲ χρήματα οὐ νομιζόντων κτᾶσθαι κατὰ δή τι μάντευμα, ὡς ἡ φιλοχρηματία μόνη γένοιτο ἂν ἀπώλεια τῇ Σπάρτῃ, ὁ δὲ καὶ χρημάτων πόθον σφίσιν ἐνεποίησεν ἰσχυρόν. ἐγὼ μὲν δὴ Πέρσαις τε ἑπόμενος καὶ δικάζων νόμῳ γε τῷ ἐκείνων βλάβος κρίνω Λακεδαιμονίοις μᾶλλον ἢ ὠφέλειαν γενέσθαι Λύσανδρον·

English Translation

Since the Lacedaemonians were not accustomed to acquiring money, adhering indeed to a certain oracle that greed for wealth alone would cause the ruin of Sparta, he nevertheless implanted in them a great desire for money. For my part, following the Persians in this matter and judging by their principle, I conclude that Lysander brought to the Lacedaemonians rather harm than benefit.

Proper Nouns

Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) person
Lysander (Λύσανδρος) person
Persians (Πέρσαι) person
Sparta (Σπάρτη) place Q5690 Pleiades
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