谁是世上最幸福的人 —— 梭伦与克洛伊斯.docVIP

谁是世上最幸福的人？ —— 梭伦与克洛伊斯 一方是古希腊七贤之一的梭伦，一方是富甲天下的吕底亚国王克洛伊斯，他们对于幸福的看法却有着天壤之别。 标签： history 幸福 herodotus 梭伦 克洛伊斯 Croesus and Solon: Whos the happiest person? 30. So Solon, having left his native country for this reason and for thesake of seeing various lands, came to Amasis in Egypt,and also to Croesus at Sardis.Having there arrived he was entertained as a guest by Croesus in the kingspalace; and afterwards, on the third or fourth day, at the bidding of Croesushis servants led Solon round to see his treasuries; and they showed him allthings, how great and magnificent they were: and after he had looked upon themall and examined them as he had occasion, Croesus asked him as follows:Athenian guest, much report of thee has come to us, both in regard to thywisdom and thy wanderings, how that in thy search for wisdom thou hasttraversed many lands to see them; now therefore a desire has come upon me toask thee whether thou hast seen any whom thou deemest to be of all men the mosthappy. 27This he asked supposing that he himselfwas the happiest of men; but Solon, using no flattery but the truth only, said:Yes, O king, Tellos the Athenian. And Croesus, marveling at thatwhich he said, asked him earnestly: In what respect dost thou judgeTellos to be the most happy? And he said: Tellos, in the firstplace, living while his native State was prosperous, had sons fair and good andsaw from all of them children begotten and living to grow up; and secondly hehad what with us is accounted wealth, and after his life a most glorious end: forwhen a battle was fought by the Athenians at Eleusis against the neighbouringpeople, he brought up supports and routed the foe and there died by a most fairdeath; and the Athenians buried him publicly where he fell, and honoured himgreatly. 31. So when Solon had moved Croesus to inquire further by the story ofTellos, recounting how many points of happiness he had, the king asked againwhom he had seen proper to be placed next after this man, supposing that h