Athenian magistrates
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in the texts
Against Boeotus I
Civic officials whose actions would be confused if two men shared the same full name.
Or again, if any other magistrate, the Archon, the King-Archon, the Stewards of the Games, makes an appointment for some public service, what sign will there be to indicate which one of us they are appointing?
Well, suppose that after this the Archon summons us, or any other magistrate, before whom the case is called.
Or, by Zeus, suppose the state is appointing to any office by lot, for example that of Senator, that of Thesmothet, or any of the rest;
Areopagiticus
Officeholders responsible for public affairs and accountable to the people under the ancestral constitution.
for it delivered the poor from want by providing them with work and with assistance from the wealthy, the young from excesses by engaging them in occupations and by watching over them, the men in public life from the temptations of greed by imposing punishments and by letting no wrong-doer escape detection, and the older men from despondency by securing to them public honors and the devotion of the young.
for they believed that the rest of the people would reflect the character of those who were placed in charge of their affairs.
Furthermore they considered that this way of appointing magistrates was also more democratic than the casting of lots, since under the plan of election by lot chance would decide the issue and the partizans of oligarchy would often get the offices;