Book 6
123.2
Thus in my judgment it was they who freed Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens much more than did Harmodius and Aristogeiton. These only enraged the remaining sons of Pisistratus by killing Hipparchus, and did nothing to end the tyranny of the rest of them; but the Alcmeonidae plainly liberated their country, if they truly were the ones who persuaded the Pythian priestess to signify to the Lacedaemonians that they should free Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, as I have previously shown.
124.1
Perhaps out of some grudge against the Athenian people they betrayed their country. But there were no others at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens more esteemed or more honored than they;
124.2
therefore plain reason forbids believing that they of all men could have held up the shield for any such cause. A shield was held up; this cannot be denied, for it happened; but who did it I do not know, and I can say no further.
125.1
The Alcmeonidae had been men of renown at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens even in the old days, and from the time of Alcmeon Alcmeon ‘flourished’ about 590; Croesus' reign was 560-546; it was Megacles son of Alcmeon, and not Alcmeon himself, who was Croesus' contemporary. and then Megacles their renown increased.
