Peisistratus, the despot of the Athenians, on a time when some of his friends had revolted and taken possession of Phyle, came to them carrying a bundle of bedding. When they asked what he meant by this, he said, ‘To persuade you and get you away from here, or, if I cannot persuade you, to stay with you; that is why I have come prepared.’
Peisistratus, the despot of the Athenians, on a time when some of his friends had revolted and taken possession of Phyle, came to them carrying a bundle of bedding. When they asked what he meant by this, he said, ‘To persuade you and get you away from here, or, if I cannot persuade you, to stay with you; that is why I have come prepared.’