For；　indeed；　there　was　from　the　beginning　a　sort　of　concealed　split；
  or　seam；　as　it　might　be　in　a　piece　of　iron；　marking　the　different
  popular　and　aristocratical　tendencies；　but　the　open　rivalry　and
  contention　of　these　two　opponents　made　the　gash　deep；　and　severed
  the　city　into　the　two　parties　of　the　people　and　the　few。　And　so
  Pericles；　at　that　time；　more　than　at　any　other；　let　loose　the　reins　to
  the　people；　and　made　his　policy　subservient　to　their　pleasure；
  contriving　continually　to　have　some　great　public　show　or　solemnity；
  some　banquet；　or　some　procession　or　other　in　the　town　to　please
  them；　coaxing　his　countrymen　like　children　with　such　delights　and
  pleasures　as　were　not；　however；　unedifying。　Besides　that　every　year　he
  sent　out　threescore　galleys；　on　board　of　which　there　were　numbers　of
  the　citizens；　who　were　in　pay　eight　months；　learning　at　the　same
  time　and　practising　the　art　of　seamanship。
  He　sent；　moreover；　a　thousand　of　them　into　the　Chersonese　as
  planters；　to　share　the　land　among　them　by　lot；　and　five　hundred　more
  into　the　isle　of　Naxos；　and　half　that　number　to　Andros；　a　thousand
  into　Thrace　to　dwell　among　the　Bisaltae；　and　others　into　Italy；　when
  the　city　Sybaris；　which　now　was　called　Thurii；　was　to　be　repeopled。
  And　this　he　did　to　ease　and　discharge　the　city　of　an　idle；　and；　by
  reason　of　their　idleness；　a　busy　meddling　crowd　of　people；　and　at
  the　same　time　to　meet　the　necessities　and　restore　the　fortunes　of
  the　poor　townsmen；　and　to　intimidate；　also；　and　check　their　allies
  from　attempting　any　change；　by　posting　such　garrisons；　as　it　were；
  in　the　midst　of　them。
  That　which　gave　most　pleasure　and　ornament　to　the　city　of　Athens；
  and　the　greatest　admiration　and　even　astonishment　to　all　strangers；
  and　that　which　now　is　Greece's　only　evidence　that　the　power　she　boasts
  of　and　her　ancient　wealth　are　no　romance　or　idle　story；　was　his
  construction　of　the　public　and　sacred　buildings。　Yet　this　was　that
  of　all　his　actions　in　the　government　which　his　enemies　most　looked
  askance　upon　and　cavilled　at　in　the　popular　assemblies；　crying　out　how
  that　the　commonwealth　of　Athens　had　lost　its　reputation　and　was
  ill…spoken　of　abroad　for　removing　the　common　treasure　of　the　Greeks
  from　the　isle　of　Delos　into　their　own　custody；　and　how　that　their
  fairest　excuse　for　so　doing；　namely；　that　they　took　it　away　for　fear
  the　barbarians　should　seize　it；　and　on　purpose　to　secure　it　in　a
  safe　place；　this　Pericles　had　made　unavailable；　and　how　that　〃Greece
  cannot　but　resent　it　as　an　insufferable　affront；　and　consider
  herself　to　be　tyrannized　over　openly；　when　she　sees　the　treasure；
  which　was　contributed　by　her　upon　a　necessity　for　the　war；　wantonly
  lavished　out　by　us　upon　our　city；　to　gild　her　all　over；　and　to　adorn
  and　set　her　forth；　as　it　were　some　vain　woman；　hung　round　with
  precious　stones　and　figures　and　temples；　which　cost　a　world　of　money。〃
  Pericles；　on　the　other　hand；　informed　the　people；　that　they　were
  in　no　way　obliged　to　give　any　account　of　those　moneys　to　their　allies；
  so　long　as　they　maintained　their　defence；　and　kept　off　the
  barbarians　from　attacking　them；　while　in　the　meantime　they　did　not
  so　much　as　supply　one　horse　or　man　or　ship；　but　only　found　money　for
  the　service；　〃which　money；〃　said　he；　〃is　not　theirs　that　give　it；
  but　theirs　that　receive　it；　if　so　be　they　perform　the　conditions
  upon　which　they　receive　it。〃　And　that　it　was　good　reason；　that；　now
  the　city　was　sufficiently　provided　and　stored　with　all　things
  necessary　for　the　war；　they　should　convert　the　overplus　of　its
  wealth　to　such　undertakings　as　would　hereafter；　when　completed；　give
  them　eternal　honour；　and；　for　the　present；　while　in　process；　freely
  supply　all　the　inhabitants　with　plenty。　With　their　variety　of
  workmanship　and　of　occasions　for　service；　which　summon　all　arts　and
  trades　and　require　all　hands　to　be　employed　about　them；　they　do
  actually　put　the　whole　city；　in　a　manner；　into　state…pay；　while　at　the
  same　time　she　is　both　beautiful　and　maintained　by　herself。　For　as
  those　who　are　of　age　and　strength　for　war　are　provided　for　and
  maintained　in　the　armaments　abroad　by　their　pay　out　of　the　public
  stock；　so；　it　being　his　desire　and　design　that　the　undisciplined
  mechanic　multitude　that　stayed　at　home　should　not　go　without　their
  share　of　public　salaries；　and　yet　should　not　have　them　given　them
  for　sitting　still　and　doing　nothing；　to　that　end　he　thought　fit　to
  bring　in　among　them；　with　the　approbation　of　the　people；　these　vast
  projects　of　buildings　and　designs　of　work；　that　would　be　of　some
  continuance　before　they　were　finished；　and　would　give　employment　to
  numerous　arts；　so　that　the　part　of　the　people　that　stayed　at　home
  might；　no　less　than　those　that　were　at　sea　or　in　garrisons　or　on
  expeditions；　have　a　fair　and　just　occasion　of　receiving　the　benefit
  and　having　their　share　of　the　public　moneys。
  The　materials　were　stone；　brass；　ivory；　gold；　ebony；　cypresswood；
  and　the　arts　or　trades　that　wrought　and　fashioned　them　were　smiths　and
  carpenters；　moulders；　founders　and　braziers；　stone…cutters；　dyers；
  goldsmiths；　ivory…workers；　painters；　embroiderers；　turners；　those
  again　that　conveyed　them　to　the　town　for　use；　merchants　and　mariners
  and　ship…masters　by　sea；　and　by　land；　cartwrights；　cattle…breeders；
  wagoners；　rope…makers；　flax…workers；　shoemakers　and
  leather…dressers；　road…makers；　miners。　And　every　trade　in　the　same
  nature；　as　a　captain　in　an　army　has　his　particular　company　of　soldiers
  under　him；　had　its　own　hired　company　of　journeymen　and　labourers
  belonging　to　it　banded　together　as　in　array；　to　be　as　it　were　the
  instrument　and　body　for　the　performance　of　the　service。　Thus；　to　say
  all　in　a　word；　the　occasions　and　services　of　these　public　works
  distributed　plenty　through　every　age　and　condition。
  As　then　grew　the　works　up；　no　less　stately　in　size　than　exquisite　in
  form；　the　workmen　striving　to　outvie　the　material　and　the　design
  with　the　beauty　of　their　workmanship；　yet　the　most　wonderful　thing
  of　all　was　the　rapidity　of　their　execution。
  Undertakings；　any　one　of　which　singly　might　have　required；　they
  thought；　for　their　completion；　several　successions　and　ages　of　men；
  were　every　one　of　them　accomplished　in　the　height　and　prime　of　one
  man's　political　service。　Although　they　say；　too；　that　Zeuxis　once；
  having　heard　Agatharchus　the　painter　boast　of　despatching　his　work
  with　speed　and　ease；　replied；　〃I　take　a　long　time。〃　For　ease　and　speed
  in　doing　a　thing　do　not　give　the　work　lasting　solidity　or　exactness　of
  beauty；　the　expenditure　of　time　allowed　to　a　man's　pains　beforehand
  for　the　production　of　a　thing　is　repaid　by　way　of　interest　with　a
  vital　force　for　the　preservation　when　once　produced。　For　which
  reason　Pericles's　works　are　especially　admired；　as　having　been　made
  quickly；　to　last　long。　For　every　particular　piece　of　his　work　was
  immediately；　even　at　that　time；　for　its　beauty　and　elegance；
  antique；　and　yet　in　its　vigour　and　freshness　looks　to　this　day　as　if
  it　were　just　executed。　There　is　a　sort　of　bloom　of　newness　upon
  those　works　of　his；　preserving　them　from　the　touch　of　time；　as　if　they
  had　some　perennial　spirit　and　undying　vitality　mingled　in　the
  composition　of　them。
  Phidias　had　the　oversight　of　all　the　works；　and　was
  surveyor…general；　though　upon　the　various　portions　other　great　masters
  and　workmen　were　employed。　For　Callicrates　and　Ictinus　built　the
  Parthenon；　the　chapel　at　Eleusis；　where　the　mysteries　were　celebrated；
  was　begun　by　Coroebus；　who　erected　the　pillars　that　stand　upon　the
  floor　or　pavement；　and　joined　them　to　the　architraves；　and　after　his
  death　Metagenes　of　Xypete　added　the　frieze　and　the　upper　line　of
  columns；　Xenocles　of　Cholargus　roofed　or　arched　the　lantern　on　top
  of　the　temple　of　Castor　and　Pollux；　and　the　long　wall；　which
  Socrates　says　he　himself　heard　Pericles　propose　to　the　people；　was
  undertaken　by　Callicrates。　This　work　Cratinus　ridicules；　as　long　in
  finishing…
  〃'Tis　long　since　Pericles；　if　words　would　do　it；
  Talked　up　the　wall；　yet　adds　not　one　mite　to　it。〃
  The　Odeum；　or　music…room；　which　in　its　interior　was　full　of　seats
  and　ranges　of　pillars；　and　outside　had　its　roof　made　to　slope　and
  descend　from　one　single　point　at　the　top；　was　constructed；　we　are
  told；　in　imitation　of　the　King　of　Persia's　Pavilion；　this　likewise
  by　Pericles's　order；　which　Cratinus　again；　in　his　comedy　called　the
  Thracian　Women；　made　an　occasion　of　raillery…
  〃So；　we　see　here；
  Jupiter　Long…pate　Pericles　appear；
  Since　ostracism　time；　he's　laid　aside　his　head；
  And　wears　the　new　Odeum　in　its　stead。〃
  Pericles；　also　eager　for　distinction；　then　first　obtained　the　decree
  for　a　contest　in　musical　skill　to　be　held　yearly　at　the　Panathenaea；
  and　he　himself；　being　chosen　judge；　arranged　the　order　and　method　in
  which　the　competitors　should　sing　and　play　on　the　flute　and　on　the
  harp。　And　both　at　that　time；　and　at　other　times　also；　they　sat　in　this
  music…room　to　see　and　hear　all　such　trials　of　skill。
  The　propylaea；　or　entrances　to　the　Acropolis；　were　finished　in
  five　years'　time；　Mnesicles　being　the　principal　architect。　A　strange
  accident　happened　in　the　course　of　building；　which　showed　that　t