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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: crown him for his public[16] virtue's sake and benefactions. They
shower gifts upon him of their own free choice. These same are they
who, if my definition holds, may well be said to render honour to
their hero by such service, whilst he that is held worthy of these
services is truly honoured. And for my part I can but offer my
congratulations to him. "God bless him," say I, perceiving that so far
from being the butt of foul conspiracy, he is an object of anxiety to
all, lest evil should betide him; and so he pursues the even tenour of
his days in happiness exempt from fears and jealousy[17] and risk. But
the current of the tyrant's life runs differently. Day and night, I do
assure you, Simonides, he lives like one condemned by the general
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