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- κ2085ΚορρίδηςKorridesSolon, named patronymically.
- β367Βολίτου δίκηνcase of a cow-pat… toward those undertaking lawsuits over trivia. For the law of Solon punishes even those filching a cow-pat.
- κ1586Κιγχάνεινto reachSolon [sc. uses this verb to mean] attaining/encountering.
- α3716Ἄποιναransom, ransom-monies… which someone gives for a body, dead or alive. Thus Solon in [his] laws [sc. uses the word].
- ε653Ἐκ τιμημάτωνfrom income-ratings4 income-ratings were created at Athens by Solon: Pentakosiomedimnoi ['Five-Hundred-Bushel Men'], Hippeis, Zeugitai, Thetes.
- α4096Ἀρχὴ ἄνδρα δείκνυσινoffice exposes a man… the post itself. They say that this a dictum of Solon's, though Aristotle and Theophrastus [says it is] Bias's.
- α2418Ἀνηνέγκατοhad cried out… this] about Croesus: "he had cried out, groaning, and called Solon for a third time."
- κ2499ΚροῖσοςCroesus, Kroisos… himself to be the richest and most fortunate man, summoned Solon the Athenian, a wise man, showed off his treasuries and his other riches to him and asked him, "Who, of all men, do …
- χ16Χαλεπὰ τὰ καλάexcellent things are difficult… were amazed, "It is difficult to be noble." [Also that] Solon, recognizing his weakness, said, "Excellent things are difficult." For this reason both sayings have become proverbial. "Excellent things are difficult": they say that …
- μ116Μᾶλλον ὁ Φρύξrather the Phrygian… for they have a natural justice apart from law"; and Solon [said] "nobody -- until the day of his death". Aesop the Phrygian, the storyteller, was nearby and said "you [Croesus] surpass others as …
- α2833Ἄξονεςaxones, axlesThis is what Athenians called the laws of Solon, because of the fact they had been inscribed on wooden axles. They were square in shape. Demosthenes in the [speech] Against Aristokrates mentions the word. …
- α4119Ἄρχων Ἄρχοντεςarchon (and) archons… thesmothetes, archon [eponymous], king, polemarch. And before the laws of Solon they were not allowed to sit in judgment together; instead, the king sat by what was called the Herdsman's House [Boukoleion], which was …
- κ1719ΚλεόβουλοςKleoboulos, Cleobulus… best of all things". And he sent a message to Solon as follows: "many men are [your] companions and [you have] a home anywhere; but I say that Lindos is the most noble place …
- ι525ἹππάςcavalrySolon, when he wrote laws for the Athenians, divided their whole population into 5 classes, according to the value of their properties. And the name of the first class was Five-hundred-medimnos-men, of the second …
- α4072Ἀρχαῖονprincipal, ancient… for "old". Aeschines in the [speech] Against Timarchos [writes]: "but Solon, who of the law-givers was especially well-reputed, wrote in ancient style." And once more: "so sensible were those ancient orators, Pericles, Themistocles and …
- ε2471ἘπιμενίδηςEpimenides… in prose, certain mystery-writings and spells and other riddling works. Solon the lawgiver wrote against him criticizing the purification of the city. This man lived for 150 years, but for 90 [of them] he …