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He next went on to frame the rest of his laws, which would take time to enumerate, and inscribed them on the revolving pillars.
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His greatest service was this: Megara and Athens laid rival claims to his birthplace Salamis, and after many defeats the Athenians passed a decree punishing with death any man who should propose a renewal of the Salaminian war. Solon, feigning madness, rushed into the Agora with a garland on his head; there he had his poem on Salamis read to the Athenians by the herald and roused them to fury. They renewed the war with the Megarians and, thanks to Solon, were victorious.
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These were the lines which did more than anything else to inflame the AtheniansFr. 2 Bergk.: Would I were citizen of some mean isle Far in the Sporades! For men shall smile And mock me for Athenian: Who is this? An Attic slave who gave up Salamis; andIb. 3. Then let us fight for Salamis and fair fame, Win the beloved isle, and purge our shame! He also persuaded the Athenians to acquire the Thracian Chersonese.
