<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:py="http://codespeak.net/lxml/objectify/pytype" py:pytype="TREE"><text><body><div type="translation" n="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-eng2" xml:lang="eng"><div type="textpart" subtype="part" n="Proof"><div type="textpart" subtype="section" xml:base="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0027.tlg001.perseus-eng2" n="96"><p>Kindly read the law from the stone </p><p><quote type="law" rend="align(center)"><label>Law.</label>—<note resp="Loeb" anchored="true">The decree was passed after the restoration of the full democracy in <date when="-0410">410</date>. Demophantus is a member of the board of <foreign xml:lang="grc">συγγραφεῖς</foreign>(<q rend="double">compilers</q>) appointed to revise the laws. The revision was not completed until after the appointment of the 500 Nomothetae in 403 for a similar purpose. The decree was based on a Solonian law(<bibl n="Andoc. 1.95">Andoc. 1.95</bibl> ad fin.); hence the reference in it to tyranny.</note> Enacted by the Council and People. Prytany of the tribe Aeantis. Secretary: Cleigenes. President: Boethus. The enactment following was framed by Demophantus and his colleagues. The date of this decree is the first sitting of the Council of Five Hundred, chosen by lot, at which Cleigenes acted as Secretary.
<lb rend="align(indent)"/>If anyone shall suppress the democracy at <placeName key="perseus,Athens">Athens</placeName> or hold public office after its suppression, he shall become a public enemy and be slain with impunity; his goods shall be confiscated and a tithe given to the Goddess.</quote></p></div></div></div></body></text></TEI>