Chapter Two. Solon The Sage

Various literary sources cite a number of Solon's laws, at least some of which are demonstrably authentic. Furthermore Solon's name appears on the list of great legislators found in Aristotle's Politics. Solon was not in fact the first historical legislator of Athens: he was preceded in that role by Draco. Solon's laws would have replaced Draco's, with the exception of the laws on homicide. Solon's legislation included not only penal law, but also provided for an extensive and significant reconfiguration of the governmental structure. Modern historians (following Ath.Pol. and Plutarch) have usually classified the corpus of Solonian legislation under the two categories of economic and constitutional law. The intense attention that Solon directed towards social, rather than economic, concerns is also reflected in his set of regulations concerning public and private behavior. Keywords:Aristotle; Athens; Plutarch; Solon

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