16.00 Dem for children and adults - artist Eglè Lipeikaitè (Lithuania) at Collegio Raffaello, 1° floor.
10.00 performance brazilian watercolourist Ivani Ranieri at Cortile Raffaello.
11.00 "Watercolour and Kites" project with Alfonso L-Tejada (Canada) and alla artists are invited to design the kites of the districts of Urbino.
15.00 "Parco della Fortezza Albornz": Launch of the kites of the city's districts and those developed by the artists in the morning. Performance / impromptu watercolourist of comets in the sky. In bad weather the elaborate kites will be presented at Cortile di Raffaello.
22.00 Oriental dance at the "Circolo Culturale Cittadino"
17.00 Discovering the treasures of the "Palazzo Ducale" with Maria Giovanna Luminati.
(Guided tour reserved for the artists and their companions; admission 6.50 euros).
*In case of bad weather it will be moved into the room of the "Circolo Culturale Cittadino".
Sala Mostra Pascoli at "Collegio Raffaello".


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Turing, Alan, -- 1912-1954 (4)
Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography (3)
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Von Neumann, John, -- 1903-1957 (1)
Copeland, B. Jack, 1950 (1)
Dyson, George, 1953 (1)
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1) Turing's cathedral: the origins of the digital universe
Dyson, George
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Legendary historian and philosopher of science George Dyson vividly re-creates the scenes of focused experimentation, incredible mathematical insight, and pure creative genius that gave us computers, digital television, modern genetics, models of stellar evolution--in other words, computer code. In the 1940s and '50s, a group of eccentric geniuses--led by John von Neumann--gathered at the newly created Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New...
2) Alan Turing, the enigma: the book that inspired the film The imitation game
Hodges, Andrew
xxxii, 736 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Pueblo West Branch - ADULT
BIO TURNING
2014. Princeton University Press xxxii, 736 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm English
3) Turing: pioneer of the information age
Copeland, B. Jack
300 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
BIO TURING
2012 Oxford University Press 300 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. English
Turing can be regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas. Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and...
4) Codebreaker
Story Center Productions, LLC :
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510.92 C
[2012] Story Center Productions, LLC : 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. English
The remarkable and tragic story of one of the 20th century's most important people. Alan Turing set in motion the computer age and his World War II codebreaking helped turn the tide of the Second World War. Instead of receiving accolades, he faced terrible persecution. In 1952, the British Government forced him to undergo chemical castration as punishment for his homosexuality. In despair, Turing committed suicide. He was only 41 years old.

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John Allison Sprague (April 10, 1844 – September 14, 1907) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal member.

Biography
He was born in Sophiasburgh Township, Canada West in 1844, the son of Hallett Sprague and Mary Allison, and grew up there. In 1864, he married Ellen A. Badgley. He was a justice of the peace and served fifteen years on the township council, also serving as reeve. Sprague was a captain in the local militia. He lived near Demorestville.

With his son Grant, he established a rural telephone company serving Prince Edward County in 1898. He died suddenly in 1907.

References

External links
The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill

Pioneer life on the Bay of Quinte (1900)
The Sprague DNA Project

1844 births
1907 deaths
Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
People from Prince Edward County, Ontario

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Sony's Vision-S prototype sedan, one of the biggest surprises at CES last year, didn't fade away after the tech trade show ended.
The Vision-S is back in a series of new videos released by Sony during 2021 CES, which kicked off Monday. Two videos show the Vision-S prototype driving on a private track and then public roads in Austria. But it's a third, longer video (included below) that sheds more light on how Sony designed and developed the prototype, its partners and some of the tech that's under the hood.
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Importantly, the Vision-S prototype also appears to be just the starting point for Sony, according to Frank Stein, president of automotive contract manufacturer Magna Steyr, one of Sony's partners on the project. Stein, who is interviewed in the nearly 9-minute video, suggests that Sony and Magna's partnership will continue, comments that might help quash speculation that the prototype was a mere dalliance.
The video, along with more information on its website, suggests that Sony and its numerous partners have been further developing the vehicle over the past year.
Sony increased the number of sensors on the vehicle to 40 to allow for 360-degree awareness and experimented with ways to increase their capabilities, according to Izumi Kawanishi, a senior vice president at the company who was featured in the video. Sony also created a system to verify the safety and security of its connected vehicle, he said.
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The video featured an array of partners on Vision-S, including Bosch and Continental, Hungarian automated driving startup AIMotive, software company Elektrobit Automotive, French automotive supplier Valeo, telecommunications giant Vodafone and German car parts maker ZF Group. The collection of partners, which also includes mapping company HERE, Nvidia and Blackberry/QNX and Qualcomm, leaves little doubt that this someday there will be a Sony car that consumers can buy.
"Getting closer to people is our corporate direction," Izumi Kawanishi, a senior vice president at Sony said in the video. "I think that mobility serves as a tool to achieve it."
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This sample of "Written In Blood" was my reading selection at the Barbaric Yawp, held at the Underground Music Cafe in Falcon Heights, Minnesota on February 25th, 2018.
Shawn Davis strode into the room, cape flapping in the air behind him. The small, cramped study room at the Chicago Austin Library in Oak Park had barely enough space for its contents – one industrial table surrounded by six chairs. "I'm finally here," he announced to the other three attendees with his usual dramatic flair. His expansive cape made the room seem even smaller than it already was.
Shawn looked and behaved like an actor. His dark hair was always perfectly styled, and his movements suggested performing on the stage. In the years since he had dated Kristie his affectations had deepened, giving him the air of a refugee from a second-rate Renaissance fair. But the most disturbing thing about him was that he seemed to have started to believe his own press.
"We're all here. What gives, Shawn?" demanded Claire Clemmons, leaning back in her chair on the other side of the table. "I had to change my schedule at the hospital to make it to this meeting of yours. It had better be as important as you said it was." She ran a hand absent-mindedly through her short blond hair as she straightened her nurse's uniform.
"Oh, it is," he replied, his gaze sparkling behind his heavy eyeliner. With another flourish, he pulled a newspaper from his messenger bag and slapped it down on the table with the headline for all to see.
VAMPIRE MURDERS PLAGUE TWO HARBORS
The room was silent. "So?" questioned Claire, after what felt like a long time.
Shawn glared at her. "It's a vampire! Don't you see? A real one!"
"Just hold on a minute," said Bradley Bishop, the president of the Vampire Studies Association. "We can't jump to any conclusions." Dressed in a casual flannel shirt and jeans, Bradley looked nothing like a vampire hunter of yore. He did look like a hunter, with his short brown hair and thick beard, but it was there that the resemblance ended.
"We can't jump to any conclusions without an investigation," corrected Shawn. "Obviously, if we're going to catch the monster, we need to organize an expedition."
"Up to Two Harbors?" asked Terry Nolan. "That's way up in the middle of nowhere." Terry was the most formally dressed of the bunch, wearing a suit and skirt set that was less expensive than it looked. Her long dark brown hair was tied in a ponytail that reached almost to the small of her back. "The odds are it's some crazy mountain man on a killing spree."
"Seriously, Terry?" said Claire in an exasperated tone. "They don't have 'mountain men' in northern Minnesota. They have those people who say stuff like 'you betcha.' It's like in that Fargo movie."
"Even though Fargo is in North Dakota," noted Bradley.
"It's still the middle of nowhere," Terry insisted.
"That's the point!" declared Shawn. "What better place for a foul creature of the night to hide than in a place the rest of the world has forgotten?"
"But you want us to go there?" asked Claire.
Shawn sounded insulted at the very question. "Of course. We'll organize our expedition, travel forth to meet the beast on its home turf, and strike it down. We're the Vampire Studies Association, after all."
"Normally the word I emphasize is 'Studies,'" said Bradley. "We're not equipped to confront a murderer. That's a job for the police."
"Ah, but what police force could stand against the undead?" shot back Shawn.
"You're saying the cops can't do it, but somehow you can?"
Shawn sighed. "Do I have to go over this again? Really? I've spent the last three years immersed in the authentic study of the occult, not just the stage trickery that I reserve for children's parties. I am a true sorcerer now, as capable as anyone out there of dispatching a creature of the night animated by dark forces."
"Is that the deal with the eyeliner?" asked Claire weakly.
Shawn puffed himself up. "The spirits I command are drawn to those who dare to dress in an interesting or unusual manner. So in a way, this eyeliner magnifies my powers. Now are the rest of you coming or not?"
"This week I'm totally slammed at the hospital," Claire said flatly.
Terry shook her head. "I'm behind on patient intakes at New Horizons."
Bradley shrugged. "I could go. But whether I want to start my hunting vacation early, let alone spend it traipsing around after this 'vampire' of yours, is a whole other question."
"So this doesn't intrigue you at all?" Shawn's face fell like that of a small child denied a puppy. "Come on! What if it's a real vampire? We've never come across one, ever."
"What if it isn't?" asked Bradley. "I'll say it again. We're not law enforcement officers. If this is a serial killer who doesn't happen to be a vampire, we'll find ourselves over our heads in no time."
"You have guns, right?"
"Hunting weapons, yes," Bradley said with a nod. "That's why I would go in the first place. It's October now so hunting season starts in a couple weeks, and I've never hunted in northern Minnesota. I was trying to make up my mind between the North Shore and the woods east of Superior, Wisconsin. But there's no way I'm going to try taking down a murderer with a hunting rifle."
"There's an art show," Shawn said at last, and somewhat begrudgingly. That got Claire and Terry's attention.
"What kind of art show?" said Terry, perking up.
"It's called the Crossing Borders Arts Festival," explained Shawn. "There's going to be a whole bunch of local artwork, Native American art, pieces from Canadian artists – hence the whole 'crossing borders' thing – and all kinds of unique pieces that you would never be able to find here in Chicago. I know you both collect that stuff. It's happening in Two Harbors, and it starts in a couple of days."
"I suppose I could use some of my vacation time," said Claire thoughtfully. "I've always wanted to pick up a couple of nice pieces from the North Shore for my collection."
"We could check in on Kristie," Terry added.
"Oh, yeah!" said Claire. "She moved up to there, didn't she?"
"Kristie who?" asked Shawn suspiciously.
"You know," answered Terry. "Kristie Slay. You two dated years ago. She recently resigned from New Horizons and moved up to Two Harbors. Hadn't you heard?"
"We don't keep in touch," said Shawn, a dark note slipping into his voice. "So if we check out the art show, meet up with Kristie, and allow some time for non-vampire-related hunting, will you all come?"
"Sure," answered Claire with a wide smile. "Why didn't you lead with that?"
"Because it's a vampire!" Shawn threw up his hands. "A real freaking vampire. We're the Vampire Studies Association. Aren't any of you the least bit excited?"
"By this vampire, or by this notion that you can protect us from it with your magical powers?" asked Bradley. "Don't get me wrong, I find the occult just as interesting as you seem to, but what are you going to do? Throw some balloon animals at it? Maybe some balloon animals filled with holy water?"
"No," Shawn said sharply, "I'm going to bind it outdoors using a spell that summons a spiritual barrier no vampire can cross. Then all we have to do is wait for daylight. When the morning sun hits the vampire, it will explode. Or burn. Or something. Anyway, the monster will die."
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Sport / Rugby
Rudolph Jacobs
Rugby Journalist
Bulls are 'worthy' of Unlocked trophy, despite disruptions, says Griquas coach Mathie
Though they pushed the eventual champions in their opening game, losing by just 30-23, Griquas were defeated in all six of their Super Rugby Unlocked matches.
Griquas coach Scott Mathie looks on during his team's match against the Cheetahs on Saturday. Picture: Gallo Images
The Bulls are deserving of their new status as Super Rugby Unlocked champions, Griquas coach Scott Mathie believes.
Despite the competition being disrupted by Covid-19, with a total of three matches being called off, Mathie felt nobody could really dispute the fact that the Bulls were the top team in the series.
"We all knew going into this competition there were going to be complications and, regardless of the other affected matches, I believe if you finished on top of the standings that you are worthy," Mathie said after his team lost their final Unlocked game 28-9 against the Cheetahs at a drenched Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
With Griquas preparing to open their Currie Cup campaign at home against the Lions this weekend, Mathie predicted there would be more disruptions to the domestic game in the form of postponed matches due to coronavirus.
"There will be a few more spikes in certain areas and I do predict there will be more games postponed, but you have to control the controllable," he said.
Mathie pointed out that each union had protocols in place to try and prevent the spread as much as possible, in order to minimise disruptions.
"We spoke about being adaptable before the season started and the players have done that really well. They will have to continue with that, but it will be challenging," he said.
"It will be great if there are not any more disruptions but I just can't see it happening."
Turning his attention to this weekend's fixture against the Lions, Mathie believed it was tough for their opponents to play in Kimberley.
"I think if you asked the Sharks the previous week they would agree with that," he said.
"I think we have turned that corner when it comes to home matches."
Though they pushed eventual champions the Bulls in their opening game, losing by just 30-23, Griquas were defeated in all six of their Super Rugby Unlocked games.
Mathie admitted smaller teams like themselves and the Pumas were under pressure, however, with a lack of depth due to limited budgets.
"If you give me another R35 million in our budget that will be great, but it is what it is and for me it's about the effort," he said.
"We can also be a bit smarter in certain areas."


Starr King School for the Ministry's MASC anniversary events are off to a strong start in 2016. Following Christine Boyle's firsthand account of the COP 21 climate conference in Paris, Starr King welcomed another climate activist and Unitarian Universalist Seminarian; Tim DeChristopher.
Co-founder of the Climate Disobedience Center, DeChristopher is best known for disrupting a controversial Bureau of Land Management oil and gas leasing auction in Utah's Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in 2008. As Bidder 70, he outbid oil companies for 22,000 acres of land he had no intention of paying for (or drilling on). This act of civil disobedience earned him 21 months in federal prison, followed by numerous guest appearances with the likes of David Letterman and Bill Moyers.
During his visit to Starr King, DeChristopher gave a personal account of the aforementioned events, touching on themes such as the necessity defense, the power of civil disobedience, and society's struggle with moral authority.
Prior to the auction in 2008, DeChristopher recognized the need for bold, confrontational strategy within the climate movement. "(It) didn't look like other successful movements" he had been studying at the time. In order to keep up with global consumption of environmental resources, he explained, the movement for climate justice needed to transcend symbolic protests and half measures, and awaken society's collective conscience.
DeChristopher went on to explain what makes civil disobedience effective. Although we tend to associate power with dominance, civil disobedience "taps into a different kind of power." It accomplishes what petitions and letters to congress do not. It uses the "power of vulnerability" to invite judgment and engage people on a level that is profoundly human. In acting peacefully, transparently, and embracing the consequences of his actions, DeChristopher created a situation that clearly resonated with people's sense of morality.
Looking ahead, our featured guest challenged leaders of the climate movement and religious institutions to live up to their principles. Despite the hardships that await our planet, he said, it is "gratitude for the gifts around us" which motivates us to act.
To view Tim DeChristopher's presentation in its entirety, click here (skip to the 27:00 minute mark).
"Moral Leadership for Climate Justice" is part of an ongoing event series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Starr King's Master of Arts in Social Change (MASC) degree program. For a complete list of MASC anniversary events, click here.


Today Google announced the launch of a Mobile-friendly test tool to see if your website passes Google's criteria for what it consider to be a mobile optimized site.
In case you're wondering why it's important to meet Google's mobile-friendly criteria, it's because they're adding a "mobile-friendly" label in its search results next to sites that pass this criteria.
Since this is a brand new addition, there's no way to know how it will affect click-through rate, but I think it's a safe bet that mobile searchers are going to visit a page labeled "mobile-friendly" before visiting a page without that label.
With that being the case, you could potentially be turning away mobile visitors and/or be ranked down in mobile search by not meeting Google's criteria. This change will be rolled out globally over the next few weeks, so don't worry, you still have time to get your site up to speed.
If all of that applies to your site, then a "mobile-friendly" label is most likely in your future. If you're not sure if it applies, take Google's mobile-friendly testing tool for a spin.
The tool is currently only available in english, but will be rolled out worldwide over the next few weeks.


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Participant of the Biennale 2016: designer of "Humankind's Family Album. Kunstkamera Ethnography Photo Collection" Exhibition at the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera).
Abha Narain Lambah has a Masters degree in architectural conservation from the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi with 20 years experience in the field. She has been awarded the Sanskriti Award, Eisenhower Fellowship, the Attingham Trust Fellowship and Charles Wallace Fellowship and has been a consultant to ICCROM, UNITAR, World Monuments Fund, Global Heritage Fund, Archaeological Survey of India and various state governments and organizations. She has authored various books on Architectural History & Conservation.
Abha Narain Lambah is the principal architect of the Abha Narain Lambah Associates, the leading firm in India, specializing in architectural conservation, building restoration & retrofit, museum design, historic interiors, preparation of urban and regional level conservation management plans, conservation assessment studies. The firm has won 8 UNESCO Asia Pacific Awards for conservation projects (the largest number won globally) including the Award of Excellence for the 15th Century Maitreya Buddha Temple at Basgo, Ladakh and Award of Distinction for Mumbai University's Convocation Hall in 2007.
The studio has worked on many museum projects across India, from Mani Bhawan Gandhi Sangrahalaya and the Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai, to Chowmahalla Palace Museum in Hyderabad and Jaivilas Palace in Gwalior. It has domain expertise in Museum & Gallery Design as well as masterplanning for museums.
At the Biennale in 2014 Abha Narain Lambah delivered "Museums in India: Conservation, Restoration, Museum Design" lecture at the General Staff Building of the State Hermitage Museum.
Interview with Abha Narain Lambah
Lecture by Abha Narain Lambah "Museums of India: Architectural Conservation, Building Restoration and Museum Design"


It seems to me that there is a balance, or a yin and yang effect when it comes to the little things. As a parent, watching my child go through major heart surgery three times in her life I can see that the little things don't matter and they do matter. It doesn't matter how many followers I have on social media or if I'm included in the planning meetings at work. The small moments of laughter, talking about nothing important and love matter tremendously.
At work we can't beat ourselves up and ridicule each other when small things are missed. But we can't dismiss them like they are unimportant. Don't sweat the small stuff, but know that the little things can make big things happen. Finding the balance of the little things is starting to become one of those key elements in life. Figure that out and you'll go far, and be pretty happy on the journey.


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Le Phrygile gris-de-plomb (Phrygilus unicolor) est une espèce de passereaux appartenant à la famille des Thraupidae.

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#Business : Will snow, ice, frigid temps alter holiday shopping plans?
Will snow, ice, frigid temps alter holiday shopping plans?
The biggest shopping weekend of the holiday season is approaching and shoppers face a frigid forecast filled with more snow and ice.
While suburban retailers are doing what they can to keep sidewalks and parking lots clear, how shoppers will react to the weather is unknown. Mall and store owners believe eager shoppers will brave the harsh elements in what is considered the biggest shopping weekend before Christmas. But retail experts think otherwise and predict harsh weather could push more shoppers to shop online and pay extra for express shipping.
Snow is expected to start Friday with sleet or freezing rain following Saturday morning, changing to snow later in the day. Snow showers are expected again Sunday with wind chills reaching 20 degrees below zero.
"We're optimistic we'll do well this season," said Randy Ebertowski, general manager of Gurnee Mills."After all, we're Midwesterners and we're a hearty folk. We're used to this."
He says he has another worry. "I'm actually more concerned about the Packers-Bears football game on Sunday slowing down the shoppers than I am about the weather," Ebertowski said.
Retail experts may have a more realistic outlook. Bricks-and-mortar stores will suffer this weekend, said David Aron of Naperville, a marketing professor at the Brennan School of Business at Dominican University in River Forest.
"More consumer needs can be met by online vendors," Aron said. "There will likely be a rush to the stores, trying to beat the bad weather or find a window of bearable temperatures between really bad days. Remember the rush on grocery stores before last week's huge snowfall? We had lines all the way from the registers to the dairy sections."
Snow combined with ice won't help retailers, agrees Anne Brouwer, senior partner and retail analyst at McMillanDoolittle LLP in Chicago.
"People are less likely to brave the roads if it's snowing," Brouwer said. "But they're more likely to brave the cold and go to an indoor mall. ... Most retailers may see Dec. 23 as the biggest day if this bad weather hits this weekend."
Some retailers, including Macy's and Sears, actually see the snowy weather as a plus.
"Although the frigid temps, ice and snowstorms can make any outing or errand a bit more challenging, we can be assured that at this time of year, less than 10 days before Christmas, we will see customers completing their gift lists in our stores," said Macy's spokeswoman Andrea Schwartz.
Sears, which has been struggling in recent years, expects to see strong demand for its Craftsman snowblowers, heavy coats, sweaters, boots and other winter gear as gifts or for the shoppers themselves, said Sears Chief Marketing Officer Gerry Murphy.
"Mother Nature sometimes provides advertising that no money can buy," Murphy said. "Sears is known for carrying a broad assortment of everything you need for your home. So when frigid temperatures or snowstorms arrive, there are clear winners in certain product categories."


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S&P 500 falls to two-year low, bear market rally snuffed out
Sept 27 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 (.SPX) fell to its lowest level in almost two years on Tuesday on worries about super aggressive Federal Reserve policy tightening, trading under its June trough and leaving investors appraising how much further stocks would have to fall before stabilizing.
Stocks have been under pressure since late August after comments and aggressive actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled the central bank's top priority is to stamp out high inflation even at the risk of putting the economy into a recession.
The S&P 500 touched a session low of 3,623.29, its lowest point on an intraday basis since Nov. 30, 2020. A late rally helped push the index off its worst level of the day, but the index still closed lower for a sixth straight session as it lost 7.75 points, or 0.21%, to 3,647.29 .
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After the benchmark index fell more than 20% from its early January high to a low on June 16, which confirmed that the retreat was indeed a bear market, the S&P then rallied into mid-August before running out of gas.
That bear-market rally is now over.
"As long as the Fed continues to raise rates, and investors don't anticipate an end of the rate hikes, I think this market is going to continue to be weak," said Tim Ghriskey, Senior Portfolio Strategist, Ingalls & Snyder, New York.
The big blow for the index that re-ignited selling pressure was Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole that confirmed the Fed's resolve to fight inflation, followed by a third straight 75 basis point interest rate hike by the central bank last week. The index has tumbled more than 12% since Powell's speech and has shown little signs of stabilizing.
Many analysts had looked at 3,900 as a strong technical support level for the index. That gave way 11 days ago under four straight days of selling.
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
"When you have these cascades of selling like we've seen since the Fed, really, support doesn't really matter, you can slice right through it," said Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group in Omaha, Nebraska.
"Fundamentals and logic are almost thrown out the window because we are all wondering just how hawkish is the Fed, and then you look around this week and all these central banks around the globe hiked rates." Detrick said that coordinated hikes by multiple central banks left investors wondering how hawkish they all will end up being.
Robert Pavlik, Senior Portfolio Manager at Dakota Wealth in Fairfield, Connecticut said he is looking at a worst case of 3,000 for the S&P as a support level.
"People are concerned about the Federal Reserve, the direction of interest rates, the health of the economy, and also the next couple of weeks with earnings season coming up and companies reporting lower-than-expected earnings."
Analysts are still looking for signposts of investor capitulation that can show selling pressure is exhausted. But sell-offs this year have not contained all those ingredients — a sharp drop in prices, a day of unusually high volume and a jump in the CBOE Volatility index (.VIX) to 40 or above. So, many investors to conclude that selling has yet to be depleted.
"It goes down, you get some decent volume but you don't necessarily have the classic signs of capitulation," said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Allspring Global Investments in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
"Maybe enough has changed over the years that some of those indicators aren't going to be a very good guide for the future."
That leaves investors looking for the next catalyst to help markets stabilize, or get cheap enough for to start buying again, such as signs the Fed's actions may be starting to tame inflation, a weakening of the labor market, and what the upcoming corporate earnings season may bring about.
"On (October 7), you get the employment situation report and the following week you get the inflation report so we will be on pins and needles waiting to see what those numbers say, and then you have earnings," said Jacobsen.
Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; additional reporting by Noel Randewich and Ankika Biswas; Editing by Alden Bentley, Franklin Paul, Nick Zieminski, Chizu Nomiyama and David Gregorio
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We're baaaaaack - locked and loaded for renovation #3 y'all! I told y'all on Monday that I would share a sneak peek into our newest project and since we just closed, I can go ahead and show y'all all of the before photos. I do want to share the incredible story that goes along with this new home though. It was actually exactly a year ago when we fell in love with this home. It was in our desired neighborhood, completely abandoned and screaming for someone to bring her back to her former glory. (y'all know me...I refer to homes as people) Anyway, the local real estate agents didn't have much information and we were told it had been empty for upwards of 40 years. We decided to pull the property records and start doing some (stalker-ish) heavy research. We were a tad obsessed and desperately wanted to save this gem before it got any worse off. We ended up tracking down the owner's information and decided to write him a lengthy letter about our interest and vision for his home. The original letter was sent back to us so we assumed he had moved or had been placed in a nursing home, etc. We weren't ready to give up so we then tracked down the son of the owner (creepy I know...) and altered the letter and sent it off one more time explaining that we had first tried to reach out to his father. We had zero expectations but of course hoped that it would end up in the right hands. I mean, had this house just been forgotten? How would we just stare at it and give up?
It only took a week before I received a phone call from a North Carolina number and I somehow knew immediately that it was the owner's son. He was a doctor, in his 70's, and told us that our letter had spoken to him. He said that it had made him think of Chip and Joanna Gains from HGTV's Fixer Upper which he then proceeded to ask me had I heard of that show....He was speaking my love language at that point. He told me that his Father had adored that home and still talked about it even in his state of dementia. I got into telling him about our former renovations and how badly we wanted to move back to town, basically exactly where that home was located. I told him we had just finished a hefty renovation and knew exactly what we were getting ourselves into. He said it was ultimately up to his father and he worried that the decision couldn't quite be made until he had passed away. Of course we understood and didn't push the issue. He put us in touch with a fabulous local real estate agent that allowed us to tour and assess the property to really see what needed to be done.
Fast forward EXACTLY one year. Our Burkeville home (my pride and joy) sold successfully and we were on the hunt for a new home back in town. We found our current home (one street over from the one we originally had our eye on) and immediately started to renovate this little gem. We adore it. Then the phone rang... it was the agent that had showed us the home the previous year. She explained that the doctor's father had passed away and he was going to be listing the home on the market and he immediately thought of us, the young couple that had written him the letter that he had saved.
Well y'all, our offer was accepted and we had the great pleasure of meeting this man and hearing all the wonderful stories about how much his father had loved this home. There was an auction to get rid of some of the belongings and we were able to hang out with this man and his family all day. It was the neatest thing - seeing how full circle this story came about. The town is super supportive and it has been so fabulous seeing the excitement that is bubbling up through the neighborhood! Although we've only been in our current home since October, we're diving head first into this new renovation. We have some pretty darn fabulous plans for this baby and I am SO excited to share this journey of a renovation with y'all - every step of the way, just like before! So...without further ado, here are the before photos and don't forget to stay tuned!
Wow what an awesome story!! I cannot wait to see what you do to it!
Y'all are amazing, Jessi! I loved that story. What a beautiful home and I just can't wait to see what y'all do with it!
WOW! That's awesome! I love that you guys have taken this on and I KNOW it's going to look amazing if your past work is any indication! I can't wait to see it all come together and I think when something like this falls into place, it's totally meant to be!
GIRL......i know that house!!!!! YAY FOR YOU!
This is going to be GORGEOUS, Jessi!! I am just so excited for you and I cannot wait to follow along! Y'all really deserve your own HGTV show.
This story is fabulous. And you know I love this house. I wish my husband was as brave to let us ado a big reno.
Oh wow, what a wonderful story. It was obviously meant to be! I can't wait to see what you all do with this place.
You two are the new Chip and Joanne. So cute. I love this. I can't wait to follow along on the progress. Loved all the photos on IG this weekend.
Seriously can't wait to see y'all bring this gem back to life!!
I love this story!! I can't wait to see what you do to the home, you have amazing taste and style. I know its going to be GORGEOUS!! Looking forward to following along.
I cannot even wait to see this reno unfold!!! I can't believe this house sat for that long! So crazy! This place is going to be stunning!
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III.89‑117
(Vol. II) Herodotus
p77 Book III: chapters 61‑88
The flags in the text are links to the Greek as printed on facing pages in the Loeb edition.
In the left margin, links to Rawlinson's translation (Vol. II, with valuable notes),
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61 Rawlinson p459 H & W Now after Cambyses son of Cyrus had lost his wits, while he still lingered in Egypt, two Magians, who were brothers, rebelled against him.1 One of them had been left by Cambyses to be steward of his house; this man now revolted from him, perceiving that the death of Smerdis was kept secret, p79 and that few persons knew of it, most of them believing him to be still alive. Therefore he thus plotted to gain the royal power: he had a brother, his partner, as I said, in rebellion; this brother was very like in appearance to Cyrus' son, Smerdis, brother of Cambyses and by him put to death; nor was he like him in appearance only, but he bore the same name also, Smerdis. Patizeithes the Magian persuaded this man that he, Patizeithes, would manage the whole business for him; he brought his brother and set him on the royal throne; which done, he sent heralds to all parts, one of whom was to go to Egypt and proclaim to the army that henceforth they must obey not Cambyses but Smerdis the son of Cyrus.
Gold plate embossed with a relief of a Magian, from the "Oxus Treasure". He is holding a barsom: a bundle of twigs or rods used for ritual purposes.
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62 Rawlinson p460 So this proclamation was everywhere made; the herald appointed to go to Egypt, finding Cambyses and his army at Agbatana in Syria, came out before them all and proclaimed the message given him by the Magian. When Cambyses heard what the herald said, he supposed that it was truth, and that Prexaspes, when sent to kill Smerdis, had not so done but played Cambyses false; and he said, fixing his eyes on Prexaspes, "Is it thus, Prexaspes, that you did my behest?" "Nay," said Prexaspes, "this is no truth, sire, that your brother Smerdis has rebelled against you; nor can it be that he will have any quarrel with you, small or great; I myself did your bidding, and mine own hands buried him. If then the dead can rise, you may look to see Astyages the Mede rise up against you; but if nature's order be not changed, assuredly no harm to you will arise from Smerdis. Now p81 therefore this is my counsel, that we pursue after this herald and examine him, to know from whom he comes with his proclamation that we must obey Smerdis as our king."
63 Cambyses thought well of Prexaspes' counsel; the herald was pursued and brought; and when he came, Prexaspes put this question to him: "Sirrah, you say that your message is from Cyrus' son Smerdis; tell me this now, and you may go hence unpunished: was it Smerdis who himself appeared to you and gave you this charge, or was it one of his servants?" "Since King Cambyses marched to Egypt," answered the herald, "I have never myself seen Smerdis the son of Cyrus; the Magian whom Cambyses made overseer of his house gave me the charge, saying that it was the will of Smerdis, son of Cyrus, that I should make it known to you." So spoke the herald, telling the whole truth; and Cambyses said: "Prexaspes, I hold you innocent; you have done my bidding right loyally; but who can this Persian be who rebels against me and usurps the name of Smerdis?" Prexaspes replied, "I think, sire, that I understand what has been done here; the rebels are the Magians, Patizeithes whom you left steward of your house, and his brother Smerdis."
64 Rawlinson p462 At the name of Smerdis, Cambyses was smitten to the heart by the truth of the word and the fulfilment of his dream; for he had dreamt that a message had come to him that Smerdis had sat on the royal throne with his head reaching to heaven; and perceiving that he had killed his brother without cause, he wept bitterly for Smerdis. Having wept his fill, in great grief for all his mishap, p83 he leapt upon his horse, with intent to march forthwith to Susa against the Magian. As he mounted, the scabbard knob of his sword slipped off, and the naked blade struck his thigh, wounding him in the same part where he himself had once smitten the Egyptian god Apis;a and believing the blow to be mortal, Cambyses asked what was the name of the town where he was. They told him it was Agbatana. Now a prophecy had ere this come to him from Buto, that he would end his life at Agbatana; Cambyses supposed this to signify that he would die in old age at the Median Agbatana, his capital city; but as the event proved, the oracle prophesied his death at Agbatana of Syria. So when he now enquired and learnt the name of the town, the shock of his wound, and of the misfortune that came to him from the Magian, brought him to his senses; he understood the prophecy and said: "Here Cambyses son of Cyrus is doomed to die."
65 H & W At this time he said no more. But about twenty days later, he sent for the most honourable of the Persians that were about him, and thus addressed them: "Needs must, Persians! that I declare to you a matter which I kept most strictly concealed. When I was in Egypt, I saw in my sleep a vision that I would I had never seen; methought a messenger came from home to tell me that Smerdis had sat on the royal throne, his head reaching to heaven. Then I feared that my brother would take away from me my sovereignty, and I acted with more haste than wisdom; for (as I now p85 see) no human power can turn fate aside; fool that I was! I sent Prexaspes to Susa to slay Smerdis. When that great wrong was done I lived without fear, for never did I think that when Smerdis was taken out of my way another man might rise against me. So did I wholly mistake what was to be; I have slain my brother for no cause, and lost my kingship none the less; for the rebel foretold by heaven in the vision was Smerdis the Magian. Now I have done the deed, and I would have you believe that Smerdis Cyrus' son no longer lives; you see the Magians masters of my royal estate, even him that I left steward of my house, and his brother Smerdis. So then he that especially should have avenged the dishonour done me by the Magian lies foully slain by his nearest kinsman; and he being no longer in life, necessity constrains me, in his default, to charge you, men of Persia, with the last desire of my life. In the name of the gods of my royal house I charge all of you, but chiefly those Achaemenids that are here, not to suffer the sovereignty to fall again into Median hands; if they have won it by trickery, trick them of it again; if they have wrested it away by force, then do you by force and strength of hand recover it. And if you so do, may your land bring forth her fruits, and your women and your flocks and herds be blessed with offspring; but if you win not back the kingdom nor essay so to do, then I pray that all may go p87 contrariwise for you, yes, that every Persian may meet an end such as mine." With that Cambyses wept bitterly for all that had befallen him.
66 Rawlinson p464 When the Persians saw their king weep, they all rent the garments which they wore and lamented loud and long. But after this the bone became gangrened and the thigh rotted; which took off Cambyses son of Cyrus, who had reigned in all seven years and five months, and left no issue at all, male or female. The Persians present fully disbelieved in their hearts that the Magians were masters of the kingdom; they supposed that Cambyses' intent was to deceive them with his tale of Smerdis' death that so all Persia might be plunged into war. So they believed that it was Cyrus' son Smerdis who had been made king. For Prexaspes stoutly denied that he had killed Smerdis, since now that Cambyses was dead, it was not safe for him to say that he had slain the son of Cyrus with his own hands.
67 Cambyses being dead, the Magian, pretending to be the Smerdis of like name, Cyrus' son, reigned without fear for the seven months lacking to Cambyses' full eight years of kingship. In this time he greatly benefited all his subjects, in so much that after his death all the Asiatics except the Persians wished him back; for he sent hither and thither to every nation of his dominions and proclaimed them for three years freed from service in arms and from tribute.
68 Such was his proclamation at the beginning of his reign; but in the eighth month it was revealed who p89 he was, and this is how it was done: — There was one Otanes, son of Pharnaspes, as well-born and rich a man as any Persian. This Otanes was the first to suspect that the Magian was not Cyrus' son Smerdis but his true self; the reason was, that he never left the citadel nor summoned any notable Persian into his presence; and in his suspicion — Cambyses having married Otanes' daughter Phaedyme, whom the Magian had now wedded, with all the rest of Cambyses' wives — Otanes sent to this daughter, asking with whom she lay, Smerdis, Cyrus' son, or another. She sent back a message that she did not know; for (said she) she had never seen Cyrus' son Smerdis, nor knew who was her bedfellow. Then Otanes sent a second message, to this effect: "If you do not yourself know Cyrus' son Smerdis, then ask Atossa who is this that is her lord and yours; for surely she knows her own brother."
69 Rawlinson p467 To this his daughter replied: "I cannot get speech with Atossa, nor can I see any other of the women of the household; for no sooner had this man, whoever he is, made himself king, than he sent us to live apart, each in her appointed place." When Otanes heard that, he saw more clearly how the mt the stood; and he sent her this third message: "Daughter, it is due to your noble birth that you should run any risk that your father bids you face. If this man be not Smerdis son of Cyrus, but p91 another whom I think him to be, then he must not go unscathed, but be punished for sharing your bed and sitting on the throne of Persia. Now, therefore, when he lies with you and you see that he is asleep, do as I bid you and feel his ears; if you see that he has ears, then you may think that it is Smerdis son of Cyrus who is your lord; but if he has none, it is Smerdis the Magian." Phaedyme answered by messenger that she would run very great risk by do doing; for if it should turn out that he had no ears, and she were caught feeling him, he would surely make an end of her; nevertheless she would do it. So she promised to achieve her father's bidding. It is known that Cyrus son of Cambyses had in his reign cut off the ears of this Magian, Smerdis, for some grave reason — I know not what. So Phaedyme, daughter of Otanes, performed her promise to her father. When it was her turn to visit the Magian (as a Persian's wives come in regular order to their lord), she came to his bed, and felt the Magian's ears while he slumbered deeply; and having with much ease assured herself that he had no ears, she sent and told this to her father as soon as it was morning.
70 Rawlinson p468 Otanes then took to himself two Persians of the highest rank whom he thought worthiest of trust, Aspathines and Gobryas, and told them the whole story. These, it would seem, had themselves suspected that it was so; and now they readily believed what Otanes revealed to them. They resolved that each should take into their fellowship that Persian whom he most trusted; Otanes brought in Intaphrenes, p93 Gobryas brought Megabyzus and Aspathines Hydarnes;2 so they were six. Now came to Susa Darius son of Hystaspes, from Persia, of which his father was vice-gerent; and on his coming the six Persians resolved to make Darius too their comrade.
The Persian relief carved in the live rock at Behistun, with a very long trilingual inscription that tells more or less the same story as Herodotus. It suggests that Herodotus knew the official propaganda about Darius' coup d'état.
71 The seven then met and gave each other pledges and spoke together; and when it was Darius' turn to declare his mind, he spoke as follows: "I supposed that I alone knew that it was the Magian who is king and that Smerdis son of Cyrus is dead; and it is for this cause that I have made haste to come, that I might compass the Magian's death; but since it has so fallen out that you too and not I alone know the truth, my counsel is for action forthwith, no delay; for evil will come of delay." "Son of Hystaspes," Otanes answered, "your father is a valiant man, and methinks you declare yourself as valiant as he; yet hasten not this enterprise thus inconsiderately; take the matter more prudently; we must wait to set about it till there are more of us." To this Darius answered: "Sirs, if you do as Otanes counsels, I tell you that you will perish miserably; for someone will carry all to the Magian, desiring private reward for himself. Now, it had been best for you to achieve your end yourselves unaided; but seeing that it was your pleasure to impart your plot to others and that so you have treated me with it, let us, I say, do the deed this day; if we let to‑day pass, be assured that none will accuse you ere I do, for I will myself lay the whole matter before the Magian."
p95 72 Rawlinson p470 H & W To this Otanes replied, seeing Darius' vehemence, "Since you compel us to hasten and will brook no delay, tell us now yourself how we shall pass into the palace and assail the Magians. The place is beset all round by guards; this you know, for you have seen or heard of them; how shall we win past the guards?" "Otanes," answered Darius, "very many things can be done whereof the doing cannot be described in words; and sometimes a plan easy to make clear is yet followed by no deed of note. Right well you know that the guards who are set are easy to pass. For we being such as we are, there is none who will not grant us admittance, partly from reverence and partly too from fear; and further, I have myself the fairest pretext for entering, for I will say that I am lately come from Persia and have a message for the king from my father. Let lies be told where they are needful. All of us aim at the like end, whether we lie or speak truth; he that lies does it to win credence and so advantage by his deceit, and he that speaks truth hopes that truth will get him profit and greater trust; so we do but take different ways to the same goal. Were the hope of advantage taken away, the truth-teller were as ready to lie as the liar to speak truth. Now if any warder of the gate willingly suffer us to pass, it will be better for him thereafter. But if any strives to withstand us let us mark him for an enemy, and so thrust ourselves in and begin our work."
73 Then said Gobryas, "Friends, when shall we p97 have a better occasion to win back the kingship, or, if we cannot so do, to die? seeing that we who are Persians are under by a Mede, a Magian, a man that has no ears. Those of you that were with Cambyses in his sickness cannot but remember the curse which with his last breath he laid on the Persians if they should not essay to win back the kingship; albeit we did not then believe Cambyses, but thought that he spoke to deceive us. Now therefore my vote is that we follow Darius' plan, and not quit this council to do aught else but attack the Magian forthwith." So spoke Gobryas; and they all consented to what he said.
74 While they were thus planning, matters befell as I will show. The Magians had taken counsel and resolved to make a friend of Prexaspes, because he had been wronged by Cambyses (who had shot his son to death) and because he alone knew of the death of Cyrus' son Smerdis, having himself been the slayer; and further, because Prexaspes was very greatly esteemed by the Persians. Therefore they summoned him and, to gain his friendship, made him to pledge himself and swear that he would never reveal to any man their treacherous dealing with the Persians, but keep it to himself; and they promised to give him all things in great abundance. Prexaspes was persuaded and promised to do their will. Then the Magians made this second proposal to him, that they should summon a meeting of all Persians before the palace wall, and he should go up on to a tower and declare that it was Smerdis son of Cyrus and no other who was king of Persia. They gave him this charge, because they thought him to p99 be the man most trusted by the Persians, and because he had oftentimes asserted that Cyrus' son Smerdis was alive, and had denied the murder.
75 Rawlinson p472 Prexaspes consented to do this also; the Magians summoned the Persians together, and brought him up on to a tower and bade him speak. Then, putting away from his mind all the Magians' demands, he traced the lineage of Cyrus from Achaemenes downwards; when he came at last to the name of Cyrus, he recounted all the good which that king had done to Persia, after which recital he declared the truth; which, he said, he had till now concealed because he could not safely tell it, but was now constrained by necessity to reveal: "I," said he, "was compelled by Cambyses to kill Smerdis son of Cyrus; it is the Magians who now rule you." Then, invoking a terrible curse on the Persians if they failed to win back the throne and take vengeance on the Magians, he threw himself headlong down from the tower; thus honourably ended Prexaspes' honourable life.
76 The seven Persians, after counsel purposing to attack the Magians forthwith and delay no longer, prayed to the gods and set forth, knowing nothing of Prexaspes' part in the business. But when they had gone half way they heard the story of him; whereat they went aside from the way and consulted together, Otanes' friends being wholly for waiting and not attacking in the present ferment, p101 but Darius' party bidding to go forthwith and do their agreed purpose without delay. While they disputed, they saw seven pairs of hawks that chased and rent and tore two pairs of vultures; seeing which all the seven consented to Darius' opinion, and went on to the palace, heartened by the sight of the birds.
77 When they came to the gate, that happened which Darius had expected; the guards, out of regard for the chief men of Persia, and because they never suspected their design, suffered them without question to pass in under heaven's guidance. Coming into the court, they met there the eunuchs who carry messages to the king; who asked the seven with what intent they had come, at the same time threatening the gate-wards for letting them pass, and barring the further passing of the seven. These gave each other the word, drew their daggers, and stabbing the eunuchs who barred their way, ran into the men's apartment.
78 Rawlinson p474 It chanced that both the Magians were within, consulting together on the outcome of Prexaspes' act. Seeing the eunuchs in confusion and hearing their cries they both sprang back: and when they saw what was afoot they set about defending themselves; one made haste to take down his bow, the other seized his spear; so the seven and the two met in fight. He that had caught up the bow found it availed him nothing, his enemies being so close and p103 pressing him hard; but the other defended himself with his spear, smiting Aspathines in the thigh and Intaphrenes in the eye; Intaphrenes was not slain by the wound, but lost his eye. So these were wounded by one of the Magians; the other, his bow availing him nothing, fled into a chamber adjoining the men's apartment and would have shut its door. Two of the seven, Darius and Gobryas, hurled themselves into the chamber with him. Gobryas and the Magian grappling together, Darius stood perplexed by the darkness, fearing to strike Gobryas; whereat Gobryas, seeing Darius stand idle, cried to know why he did not strike; "For fear of stabbing you," quoth Darius. "Nay," said Gobryas, "thrust with your sword, though it be through both of us." So Darius thrust with his dagger, and by good luck it was the Magian that he stabbed.
Gobryas, as shown on the tomb of Darius in Naqsh‑e Rustam.
79 Having killed the Magians and cut off their heads, they left their wounded where they were, by reason of their infirmity and to guard the citadel; the other five took the Magians' heads and ran with much shouting and noise, calling all Persians to aid, telling what they had done and showing the heads; at the same time they killed every Magian that came in their way. The Persians, when they heard from the seven what had been done and how the Magians had tricked them, resolved to follow the example set, and drew their daggers and slew all the Magians they could find; and if nightfall had not stayed them they would not have left one Magian alive. This day is p105 the greatest holy day that all Persians alike keep; they celebrate a great festival on it, which they call the Massacre of the Magians; while the festival lasts no Magian may come abroad, but during this day they remain in their houses.
80 Rawlinson p476 When the tumult was abated, and five days had passed, the rebels against the Magians held a council on the whole state of affairs, at which words were uttered which to some Greeks seem incredible; but there is no doubt that they were spoken.α Otanes was for giving the government to the whole body of the Persian people. "I hold," he said, "that we must make an end of monarchy; there is no pleasure or advantage in it. You have seen to what lengths went the insolence of Cambyses, and you have borne your share of the insolence of the Magian. What right order is there to be found in monarchy, when the ruler can do what he will, nor be held to account for it? Give this power to the best man on earth, and his wonted mind must leave him. The advantage which he holds breeds insolence, and nature makes all men jealous. This double cause is the root of all evil in him; he will do many wicked deeds, some from the insolence which is born of satiety, some from jealousy. For whereas an absolute ruler, as having all that heart can desire, should rightly be jealous of no man, yet it is contrariwise with him in his dealing with his countrymen; he is jealous of the safety of the good, and glad of the safety of the evil; and no man is so ready to believe calumny. Nor is any so hard to please; accord him but just honour, and he is displeased that you make him not your first care; make him such, and he damns p107 for a flatterer. But I have yet worse to say of him than that; he turns the laws of the land upside down, he rapes women, he puts high and low to death. But the virtue of a multitude's rule lies first in its excellent name, which signifies equality before the law; and secondly, in that its acts are not the acts of the monarch. All offices are assigned by lot, and the holders are accountable for what they do therein; and the general assembly arbitrates on all counsels. Therefore I declare my opinion, that we make an end of monarchy and increase the power of the multitude, seeing that all good lies in the many."
81 H & W Such was the judgment of Otanes; but Megabyzus' counsel was to make a ruling oligarchy. "I agree," said he, "to all that Otanes says against the rule of one; but when he bids you give the power to the multitude, his judgment falls short of the best. Nothing is more foolish and violent than a useless mob; to save ourselves from the insolence of a despot by changing it for the insolence of the unbridled commonalty — that were unbearable indeed. Whatever the despot does, he does with knowledge; but the people have not even that; how can they have knowledge, who have neither learnt nor for themselves seen what is best, but ever rush headlong and drive blindly onward, like a river in spate? Let those stand for democracy who wish ill to Persia; but let us choose a company of the best men and invest these with the power. For we ourselves shall be of that company; and where we have the best men, there 'tis like that we shall the best counsels."
82 Rawlinson p478 Such was the judgment of Megabyzus. p109 Darius was the third to declare his opinion. "Methinks," said he, "Megabyzus speaks rightly concerning democracy, but not so concerning oligarchy. For the choice lying between these three, and each of them, democracy, oligarchy and monarchy being supposed to be the best of its kind, I hold that monarchy is by far the most excellent. Nothing can be found better than the rule of the one best man; his judgment being like to himself, he will govern the multitude with perfect wisdom, and best conceal plans made for the defeat of enemies. But in an oligarchy, the desire of many to do the state good service sometimes engenders bitter enmity among them; for each one wishing to be chief of all and to make his counsels prevail, violent enmity is the outcome, enmity brings faction and faction bloodshed; and the end of bloodshed is monarchy; whereby it is shown that this fashion of government is the best. Again, the rule of the commonalty must of necessity engender evil-mindedness; and when evil-mindedness in public matters is engendered, bad men are not divided by enmity but united by close friendship; for they that would do evil to the commonwealth conspire together to do it. This continues till someone rises to champion the people's cause and makes an end of such evil-doing. He therefore becomes the people's idol, and being their idol is made their monarch; so his case also proves that monarchy is the best government. But (to conclude the whole matter in one word) tell me, whence and by whose gift came our freedom — from the commonalty or an oligarchy or a single p111 ruler? I hold therefore, that as the rule of one man gave us freedom, so that rule we should preserve; and, moreover, that we should not repeal the good laws of our fathers; that were ill done."
83 Having to judge between these three opinions, four of the seven declared for the last. Then Otanes, his proposal to give the Persians equality being defeated, thus spoke among them all: "Friends and partisans! seeing that it is plain that one of us must be made king (whether by lot, or by our suffering the people of Persia to choose whom they will, or in some other way), know that I will not enter the lists with you; I desire neither to rule nor to be ruled; but if I waive my claim to be king, I make this condition, that neither I nor any of my posterity shall be subject to any one of you." To these terms the six others agreed; Otanes took no part in the contest but stood aside; and to this day his house (and none other in Persia) remains free, nor is compelled to render any unwilling obedience, so long as it transgresses no Persian law.
84 Rawlinson p480 H & W The rest of the seven then consulted what was the justest way of making a king; and they resolved, if another of the seven than Otanes should gain the royal power, that Otanes and his posterity should receive for themselves specially a yearly gift of Median raiment and all such presents as the Persians hold most precious. The reason of this resolve was that it was he who had first contrived the matter and assembled the conspirators. To Otanes, then, they gave this peculiar honour; but with regard to all of p113 them alike they decreed that any one of the seven should, if he so wished, enter the king's palace unannounced, save if the king were sleeping with a woman; and that it should be forbidden to the king to take a wife saving from the households of the conspirators. As concerning the making of a king, they resolved that he will be elected whose horse, when they were all mounted in the suburb of the city, should first be heard to neigh at sunrise.
85 Now Darius had a clever groom, whose name was Oebares. When the council broke up, Darius said to him: "Oebares, in the matter of the kingship, we are resolved that he shall be king whose horse, when we are all mounted, shall first neigh at sunrise. Now do you devise by whatever cunning you can that we and none other may win this prize." "Master," Oebares answered, "if this is to determine whether you be king or not, you have no cause to fear; be of good courage; no man but you shall be king; trust my arts for that." "Then," said Darius, "if you have any trick such as you say, set about it without delay, for to‑morrow is the day of decision." When Oebares heard that he did as I will show. At nightfall he brought a mare that was especially favoured by Darius' horse, and tethered her in the suburb of the city; then bringing in Darius' horse, he led him round her near, so as ever and anon to touch her, and at last let the stallion have his way with the mare.
86 At dawn of day came the six on horseback as they had agreed. As they rode out through the p115 suburb and came to the place where the mare had been picketed in the past night, Darius' horse trotted up to it and whinnied; and as he so did there came lightning and thunder out of a clear sky. These signs given to Darius were thought to be foreordained and made his election perfect; his companions leapt from their horses to do obeisance to him.
87 Rawlinson p482 Some say that this was Oebares' plan; but there is another story in Persia besides this: that he touched the mare with his hand, and then kept it hidden in his breeches till the six were about to let go their horses at sunrise; when he took his hand out and held it to the nostrils of Darius' horse, which forthwith snorted and whinnied.
88 So Darius son of Hystaspes was made king,3 and the whole of Asia, which Cyrus first and Cambyses after him had subdued, was made subject to him, except the Arabians; these did not yield the obedience of slaves to the Persians, but were united to them by friendship, as having given Cambyses passage into Egypt, which the Persians could not enter without the consent of the Arabians. Darius took wives from the noblest houses of Persia, marrying Cyrus' daughters Atossa and Artystone; Atossa had been wife of her brother Cambyses and afterwards of the Magian, Artystone was a virgin. He married also Parmys, daughter of Cyrus' son Smerdis, and that daughter of Otanes who had discovered p117 the truth about the Magian; and the whole land was full of his power. First he made and set up a carved stone, whereon was graven the figure of a horseman, with this inscription: "Darius son of Hystaspes, aided by the excellence of his horse" (here followed the horse's name) "and of Oebares his groom, won the kingdom of Persia."
Darius receiving Pharnaces. Behind Darius are his crown prince Xerxes, a Magian, his official weapon carrier, and two soldiers. Behind Pharnaces are two more soldiers. Relief from the northern stairs of the Apadana, Persepolis.
National Museum, Tehran.
The Loeb Editor's Notes:
1 The story dropped at ch. 38 is now taken up again.
2 The names in the Behistun inscription (the trilingual inscription set up by Darius at Behistun, after he had crushed the revolts in his empire) are: Vindapana, Utana, Gaubaruwa, Vidarna, Bagabukhsa, Ardumanis; all but the last corresponding with Herodotus' list.
3 521 B.C.
a III.29.
Lendering's Note:
α The following section about the constitution of Persia is, of course, a thoroughly Greek discourse. There may have been a historical core, however: were the united tribal leaders willing to hand their powers over to a king? Was Persia a tribal confederacy or a federation? However this may be, Herodotus' constitutional debate became a real classic, imitated by Flavius Josephus (Ant. 19.2), Cassius Dio (Rom. Hist. 44.2), and Philostratus (Vit. Apol. 5.34).
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