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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: circumstances,[4] the other a despotic ruler, perform a common act;
which of these twain will, under like conditions,[5] win the larger
thanks? I will begin with the most trifling[6] examples; and first a
simple friendly salutation, "Good day," "Good evening," dropped at
sight of some one from the lips of here a ruler, there a private
citizen. In such a case, whose salutation will sound the pleasanter to
him accosted?
[3] {to arkhein}. Cf. "Cyrop." passim.
[4] "A private person."
[5] Lit. "by like expenditure of power."
[6] {arkhomai soi}. Lit. "I'll begin you with quite commonplace
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