1. ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡΟΣ. Αισθάνομαι, ότι δεν είμαι απροετοίμαστος σε όσα μ’ ερωτάτε. Πράγματι έτυχε προ ημερών ν’ ανεβαίνω προς την πόλη από το σπίτι μου από το Φάληρο. Ένας γνωστός μου τότε με αντιλήφθηκε και μου φώναξε από μακριά αστειευόμενος συγχρόνως με τον τρόπο της προσφώνησης :

"Ε, συ" φώναξε "δημότη του Φαλήρου Απολλόδωρε, δεν με περιμένεις;"

Δεν ξέρω, άνδρες Αθηναίοι, αν οι κατήγοροί μου σας επηρέασαν. Γιατί κι εμένα, λίγο ακόμα και θα με έκαναν να ξεχάσω ποιος είμαι. Τόσο πειστικά μιλούσαν. Αν και, εδώ που τα λέμε, δεν είπαν τίποτα το αληθινό. Πιο μεγάλη εντύπωση όμως από όλα τα ψέματα που είπαν μου έκανε αυτό: που έλεγαν ότι πρέπει να με προσέχετε, για να μην σας εξαπατήσω επειδή είμαι τάχα δεινός ρήτορας.

Part 13

Such then, were Solon’s reasons for his departure from the country. After his retirement the city was still torn by divisions. For four years, indeed, they lived in peace; but in the fifth year after Solon’s government they were unable to elect an Archon on account of their dissensions, and again four years later they elected no Archon for the same reason.

Subsequently, after a similar period had elapsed, Damasias was elected Archon; and he governed for two years and two months, until he was forcibly expelled from his office. After this, it was agreed, as a compromise, to elect ten Archons, five from the Eupatridae, three from the Agroeci, and two from the Demiurgi, and they ruled for the year following Damasias.

Part 7
Next Solon drew up a constitution and enacted new laws; and the ordinances of Draco ceased to be used, with the exception of those relating to murder. The laws were inscribed on the wooden stands, and set up in the King’s Porch, and all swore to obey them; and the nine Archons made oath upon the stone, declaring that they would dedicate a golden statue if they should transgress any of them.

Part 1
...[They were tried] by a court empanelled from among the noble families, and sworn upon the sacrifices. The part of accuser was taken by Myron. They were found guilty of the sacrilege, and their bodies were cast out of their graves and their race banished for evermore. In view of this expiation, Epimenides the Cretan performed a purification of the city.