Note 189 — Chapter II · Athens
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Cp. Plut. Solon, 29, “helping the needy” of Peisistratus when first suspected by Solon of aiming at tyranny: cp. also Aristot. Pol. VII. (V.), 1305a (tr. Welldon), “the ground of this confidence being their detestation of the wealthy classes. This was the case at Athens with Peisistratus in consequence of his feud with the (wealthy landed) proprietors of the plain.”