himself at the first and second dances, now said, being unable to contain himself further: ‘O, son of Tisander, thou hast, indeed, lost a wife by thy dancing.’ But he replied, ‘Hippodides careth nought.’ Hence arose the proverb.
The fortunate suitor.
135.Then Clisthenes, when silence had been made, said as follows: ‘Men, suitors of my daughter, I praise you all, and would be willing to satisfy all, were it possible. But since it is impossible to satisfy the wishes of all while deliberating about one girl, to those of your number to whom a wife is not given, I give to each one a talent of silver, because you deigned to seek my daughter in marriage, and have been abroad away from your homes; but to Megacles, son of Alcmaeon, I betroth my daughter Agariste, according to the laws of the Athenians.’ And when Megacles had said, ‘I accept the conditions,’ Clisthenes had the marriage confirmed. Thus the Alcmaeonidae had the greatest honour throughout the whole of Greece.
