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21 And Aesop said, Only when Chersias is poking fun at me; but when he is serious he points to Homer as their inventor, and says that Hector knew himself because he attacked all the others, but Only with Ajax, Telamon’s son, he avoided a conflict.Homer, Il. xi. 542 (Moralia, 24 C). And Odysseus, he says, gives praise to Avoid extremes when he enjoins Son of Tydeus, praise me not too much nor chide me.Homer, Il. x. 249 (Moralia, 57 E) And as for the pledge, other people think that Homer vilifies it as a worthless and futile thing when he says, Worthless are pledges of worthless folk to accept at their pledging;Homer, Od., viii. 351. but Chersias here asserts that Mischief was hurled from heaven by Zeus because she was present at the pledge which Zeus gave when he was befooled in regard to the birth of Heracles. Homer, Il. xix. 91-131.

21 Solon here put in his word: Well, then, we should have faith in the very great wisdom of Homer who also says, Ibid. vii. 282 and 293. Night-time advances apace: ’tis well to pay heed to the night-time. So, if it please the company, let us offer a libation to the Muses and Poseidon and Amphitrite, and be going.

21 And thus, Nicarchus, the party came to an end. Homer, Il. x. 249 (Moralia, 57 e) b Homer, Od. viii. 351. c Homer, Il. xix. 91-131. d Ibid. vii. 282 and 293.